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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.
Lastly, we may here observe, that with contempt of Religion 1and Gods pure worship, neglect of honesty and corruption of manners, with idolatry and superstition, drunkenness and all manner of voluptuousness are joined together, for as soon as men look after Idol Gods, they also love the wine bottles. And this cometh to pass principally through Gods just judgement, that they who worship the creatures and forsake the creator, not regarding to know him nor his truth should be given over of God, unto vile affections and a reprobate mind whereby they run headlong into all manner of wickedness, as the Apostle showeth▪ Rom. 1. 2. 1 to 31. ⟨p. 12⟩2Partly also through the violence of our corruption, which if it be not bridled and curbed in with true piety, the fear of God, and conscience of our ways, carrieth us swiftly into all manner of sin; & partly through the malicious subtlety of the chief ring-leaders unto idolatry, who either enjoin as lawful, or permit as tolerable, or dispense with as venial, all manner of voluptuousness and unlawful pleasures, that with these baits which are so delightful to the flesh, they may catch the more, and allure them to join with them in their idolatry and superstition.
Lastly, we may heere obserue, that with contempt of Religion 1and Gods pure worship, neglect of honesty and corruption of manners, with idolatrie and superstition, drunkennesse and all manner of voluptuousnesse are ioyned together, for as soone as men looke after Idoll Gods, they also loue the wine bottles. And this commeth to passe principally through Gods iust iudgement, that they who worship the creatures and forsake the creator, not regarding to know him nor his truth should be giuen ouer of God, vnto vile affections and a reprobate minde whereby they run headlong into all maner of wickednes, as the Apostle sheweth▪ Rom. 1. 2. 1 to 31.