A69234:766
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.
Fifthly, we here learn, that our vocation was altogether free and undeserved; for when as we were without mercy, deserving ⟨p. 320⟩1rather judgement & condemnation, the Lord had mercy upon us; & when we were no people, but aliens & strangers, yea enemies unto God, the Lord of his free grace made us his people yea of his own family: and this the Apostle plainly showeth, 2. Tim. 1. 9. As therefore no conceit of our own worthiness should 2make us to derogate any from Gods free grace, & undeserved love, so neither ought our unworthiness cause us to doubt of them, seeing without respect of our deserts, the Lord hath chosen us.
Fiftly, we here learne, that our vocation was altogether free and vndeserued; for when as we were without mercy, deseruing ⟨p. 320⟩1rather iudgement & condemnation, the Lord had mercy vpon vs; & whē we were no people, but aliants & strangers, yea enemies vnto God, the Lord of his free grace made vs his people yea of his owne familie: and this the Apostle plainly sheweth, 2. Tim. 1. 9. As therfore no conceit of our own worthines should 2make vs to derogate any from Gods free grace, & vndeserued loue, so neither ought our vnworthines cause vs to doubt of thē, seeing without respect of our deserts, the Lord hath chosen vs.
- 1Our vocation is of free grace.Our vocatiō is of free grace.
- 22. Tim. 1. 9.