A69234:828
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.
The use hereof is, that we carefully take heed that we do not wound our Consciences, by committing against our knowledge grievous sins, seeing we are assured if we belong unto God that he will sharply chastise us for it; and will not suffer the beams of his love comfortably to shine upon us, till we have approved our repentance by many trials, and have endured much more grief and sorrow, through our crosses, and the restraint of his love, then our pleasure and delight was in the committing of our sins; and therefore let us not to please the flesh wound the spirit, nor purchase a dram of carnal delight, with a pound of sorrow.
The vse hereof is, that we carefully take heede that wee doe not wound our Consciences, by committing against our knowledge grieuous sinnes, seeing we are assured if wee belong vnto God that hee will sharply chastise vs for it; and will not suffer the beames of his loue comfortably to shine vpon vs, till wee haue approued our repentance by many tryals, and haue indured much more griefe and sorrow, through our crosses, and the restraint of his loue, then our pleasure and delight was in the committing of our sinnes; and therefore let vs not to please the flesh wound the spirit, nor purchase a dram of carnall delight, with a pound of sorrow.
Secondly, this may serve to comfort and refresh us, when as we are ready to sink under the weight of sin, and heavy burden of affliction, and in regard hereof are ready to conclude that we are cast out of Gods favour; for then we are to remember that the Lord oftentimes restraineth the signs of his favour, and continueth the afflictions of those, whom notwithstanding, he dearly loveth for the causes above said, &c.
Secondly, this may serue to comfort and refresh vs, when as we are ready to sincke vnder the waight of sinne, and heauie burthen of affliction, and in regard hereof are readie to conclude that we are cast out of Gods fauour; for then wee are to remember that the Lord oftentimes restrayneth the signes of his fauour, and continueth the afflictions of those, whom notwithstanding, he dearely loueth for the causes aboue said, &c.