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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.
And so much for the exposition of the words: the doctrines which from hence arise are these. First, whereas the ⟨p. 23⟩Lord saith, that he will not presently be reconciled unto the 1Church of Israel, but she shall wait his pleasure, and be content to live in an afflicted estate, until he saw fit time of giving unto her assurance of his love and favour: hence we learn to arm our selves with patience, when our afflictions are tediously continued, and not desperately to cast aside all hope, as though the length of our afflictions were a sign of our utter rejection; for as it appeareth in this place, the Lord causeth the afflictions, even of those that belong to his Election, to endure for a long time together, and maketh them to wait and expect, till he seeth the fit time for their deliverance. Examples hereof we have in the captivity of Egypt, and Babylon, in David, Job and many others.
And so much for the exposition of the words: the doctrines which from hence arise are these. First, whereas the ⟨p. 23⟩Lord saith, that he will not presently be reconciled vnto the 1Church of Israell, but she shall waite his pleasure, and bee content to liue in an afflicted estate, vntill hee saw fit time of giuing vnto her assurance of his loue and fauour: hence we learne to arme our selues with patience, when our afflictions are tediously continued, and not desperately to cast aside all hope, as though the length of our afflictions were a signe of our vtter rejection; for as it appeareth in this place, the Lord causeth the afflictions, euen of those that belong to his Election, to endure for a long time together, and maketh them to wayte and expect, till hee seeth the fit time for their deliuerance. Examples hereof we haue in the captiuitie of Aegypt, and Babilon, in Dauid, Iob and many others.
- 1Length of affliction no sign of our rejection.Length of affliction no signe of our rejection.