A69234:758
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.
Further he saith, that he will sow her unto himself, where he noteth the end why he would multiply his Church and people, namely, that they being chosen and called, might glorify his name by serving and obeying him; and this is the main end not only of our calling, but also of our creation and redemption: 2. Cor. 6. 20. Ephes. 1. 4. Tit. 2. 14.1
Further he saith, that he will sow her vnto himselfe, where he noteth the end why he would multiplie his Church and people, namely, that they being chosen and called, might glorifie his name by seruing and obeying him; and this is the maine end not onely of our calling, but also of our creation and redemption: 2. Cor. 6. 20. Ephes. 1. 4. Tit. 2. 14.1
- 12 Cor. 6. 20. Ephes. 1. 4. Tit. 2. 14.
Again, whereas he saith, that he will sow her in the earth, without any special restraint unto any particular place, the meaning is, that he would sow her throughout the whole earth, and no longer confine her within the limits of Canaan; the which promise was accordingly accomplished, when Christ gave commandment to his Apostles and Disciples, that they should go teach all nations, Matth. 28. 20. the which they also performed, as appeareth in the Acts of the Apostles.