A69234:751
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Sixthly, we may observe, that the chief means which the 1Church is enjoined to use for obtaining of all benefits, is prayer; as is implied by the manner of speech here used, And I will hear saith the Lord, &c. For howsoever the Lord hath determined to multiply his mercies upon the faithful, yet not without the means of prayer & invocation. Because if we did not first see and feel our wants, if seeing them, we did not earnestly desire to have them supplied, & if to have our desire satisfied, we had not our recourse unto God by prayer, we would never know nor acknowledge that we had received these gifts from God, nor be thankful unto him for them, nor for the time to come depend upon his providence. And thus do earthly parents deal with their children; although they are willing to supply all their wants, yet first they will be entreated, that hereby their love & affection towards them may be endeared, and that they may learn obedience and reverence, seeing their own want of their parents help, and their readiness in granting succour and relief.
Sixthly, wee may obserue, that the chiefe meanes which the 1Church is enioyned to vse for obtaining of all benefits, is prayer; as is implied by the manner of speech here vsed, And I will heare saith the Lord, &c. For howsoeuer the Lord hath determined to multiplie his mercies vpon the faithfull, yet not without the meanes of prayer & inuocatiō. Because if we did not first see and feele our wants, if seeing thē, we did not earnestly desire to haue them supplied, & if to haue our desire satisfied, we had not our recourse vnto God by prayer, wee would neuer know nor acknowledge that we had receiued these gifts frō God, nor bee thankfull vnto him for them, nor for the time to come depend vpon his prouidence. And thus do earthly parents deale with their childrē; although they are willing to supply al their wants, yet first they will be intreated, that hereby their loue & affection towards them may be endeared, and that they may learne obedience and reuerence, seeing their owne want of their parents helpe, and their readines in granting succour and reliefe.
- 1Prayer the chief means of obtaining all blessings.Praier the chiefe meanes of obtaining all blessings.