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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.
Furthermore, if Gods Ministers save us by the ministry of the word; and by this lively seed regenerate us, without which regeneration there is no salvation, John 3. 3. Hence 1we learn highly to prize the Ministry of Gods word, and with all reverence to give heed unto it, seeing it is the only ordinary means of our regeneration and salvation.
Furthermore, if Gods Ministers saue vs by the ministerie of the word; and by this liuely seede regenerate vs, without which regeneration there is no saluation, Iohn 3. 3. Hence 1we learne highly to prize the Ministerie of Gods word, and with all reuerence to giue heede vnto it, seeing it is the onely ordinarie meanes of our regeneration and saluation.
Secondly, we learn to give unto our children such names as may signify our faith hope and earnest desire that they 1may be gracious and virtuous, and also put them in mind of some good duty, which when they come to age they are to perform, according to the example of the godly in former times; and not suffer them to be called by heathenish and profane names, whom we desire should be godly and religious: no, though such names be contained in the Scriptures: as Apollos, Fortunatus, Hermes, Tychicus, Silvanus, and such like: for although such names being given, may lawfully be used, because the chief end of a name is to distinguish one from another, yet it is unlawful, or at least very inconvenient to impose them.