A69234:764
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.
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.
- 1Gods anger turned into love.Gods anger turned into loue.
Fourthly, we here learn that the wall of separation is broken 1down, & both Jews and Gentiles admitted into one and the same Church, so that as our Saviour speaketh, there is now but one sheepfold & one shepherd, Joh. 10. 16. See p. 125. 133. 135.