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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.
Secondly, we learn here, that the Lord doth sow or multiply the Church unto himself, that is, for his own glory, worship, and service, & that the Church being chosen to be a royal Priesthood, and holy nation, may abstain from fleshly lusts, & have their conversation honest, that so God may be glorified even of those that are without. And therefore seeing the Lord hath made choice of us for this purpose, let us labour to attain unto our end, otherwise we can have no assurance that we are in the number of Gods people, seeing it is impossible that he should be frustrate of his end.
Secondly, we learne here, yt the Lord doth sow or multiplie the Church vnto himself, that is, for his own glory, worship, and seruice, & yt the Church being chosen to be a royall Priesthood, and holy nation, may abstaine frō fleshly lusts, & haue their cō uersation honest, yt so God may be glorified euen of those that are without. And therfore seeing the Lord hath made choice of vs for this purpose, let vs labour to attaine vnto our end, otherwise we can haue no assurance that we are in the nūber of Gods people, seeing it is impossible yt he shuld be frustrate of his end.
Thirdly, by this change of names; no mercy into mercy, & no 1people into a people: we learn, that in the time of the Gospel, Gods anger is turned into love, judgement into mercy, punishment into reward, & condemnation into life & salvation, by virtue of Christs merits & mediation. The which serveth notably for the consolation of all those, that mourn in Zion, when as being beaten down by the apprehension of Gods anger, the sight of sin, and the curse of the law, they consider that Christ hath freed them from them all, reconciled them unto God, and procured for them remission of their sins.
Thirdly, by this chāge of names; no mercy into mercy, & no 1people into a people: we learne, that in the time of the Gospel, Gods anger is turned into loue, iudgement into mercy, punishment into reward, & cōdemnation into life & saluation, by vertue of Christs merits & mediation. The which serueth notablie for the consolation of al those, that mourne in Sion, whē as being beaten downe by the apprehēsion of Gods anger, the sight of sinne, and the curse of the law, they consider that Christ hath freed them from them all, reconciled them vnto God, and procured for them remission of their sinnes.