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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
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.
And this is the meaning of these words. The doctrines which The do∣ctrines. arise out of them are these. First, whereas the Lord saith, that he will sow his Church, hence we learn that the Lord is the sole cause of 1the multiplying of his Church, by his word and Spirit, and not our own inclination and free will; for we are as seed in the hand of the sower, unless he husband us, we will ever remain unfruitful, Eph. 2. 5. And this the Apostle affirmeth, namely, that the faithful are not borne of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God, Joh. 1. 13.2
And this is the meaning of these words. The doctrines which The do∣ctrines. arise out of thē are these. First, whereas ye Lord saith, that he will sow his Church, hence we learne that ye Lord is the sole cause of 1the multiplying of his Church, by his word and Spirit, and not our owne inclination and free will; for we are as seed in the hand of the sower, vnlesse hee husband vs, wee will euer remaine vnfruitfull, Eph. 2. 5. And this the Apostle affirmeth, namely, that the faithfull are not borne of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God, Ioh. 1. 13.2
- 1The Lord is the principal cause of multiplying the Church. Ephes. 2. 5.The Lord is the principall cause of multiplying the Church. Ephes. 2. 5.
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