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Lectures upon the four first chapters of the prophecy of Hosea Wherein the text…Lectures vpon the foure first chapters of the prophecie of Hosea Wherein the text…
Lectures upon the four first chapters of the prophecy of Hosea Wherein the text is expounded and cleared, and such profitable instructions observed, and applied, as naturally arise out of this holy Scripture, and are fit for these times. By John Downame Bachelor in Divinity, and preacher of Gods word.Lectures vpon the foure first chapters of the prophecie of Hosea Wherein the text is exponded and cleered, and such profitable instructions obserued, and applied, as naturally arise out of this holie Scripture, and are fit for these times. By Iohn Dovvname Bacheler in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston and T. East for William Welby, 1608
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Fifthly, we may observe the infinite wisdom of God, who 1hath linked his creatures together in such excellent order, as they have need of one another's help, and all depend upon him, as upon the first mover. Man needeth food, food is not provided without the help of the earth, the earth is not fruitful without the dew of heaven, that heavens cannot ⟨p. 315⟩send their rain without Gods blessing & appointment. Where we may note, that man who is Lord of the creatures, standeth in need of the meanest of them, that whereas his sovereignty might puff him up in pride, his necessity which maketh him stand beholding to the basest creature, might teach him humility.
Fiftly, we may obserue the infinite wisdome of God, who 1hath lincked his creatures together in such excellent order, as they haue need of one anothers helpe, and all depend vpon him, as vpon the first mouer. Man needeth food, food is not prouided without the helpe of the earth, the earth is not fruitfull without the dew of heauen, that heauens cannot ⟨p. 315⟩send their raine without Gods blessing & appointment. Where we may note, that man who is Lord of the creatures, standeth in need of the meanest of thē, that whereas his soueraigntie might puffe him vp in pride, his necessitie which maketh him stand beholding to the basest creature, might teach him humilitie.
- 1Gods wisdom an making his creatures to stand in need of one anothers help.Gods wisdom an making his creatures to stand in need of one anothers helpe.
Sixthly, we may observe, that the chief means which the