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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.
Fourthly, we may observe, that he saith the Israelites should 1continue in their afflicted estate many days, whereas in truth they continued divers ages, even six hundred & fourscore years. So he saith that the Church of the Smirnians should have tribulation for ten days. Apoc. 2. 10. And that the Church should be fed in the wilderness of affliction a thousand two hundred and threescore days. Chap. 11. 6. By which computation he teacheth us how we are to account of the time of affliction; namely, howsoever to the flesh it seem long and tedious, yet it is to be judged short & momentany, in comparison of that eternal glory which attendeth for us, after we have finished the short skirmish of afflictions. When as therefore our troubles and crosses, seem so tedious, as though they would never end; let us comfort our selves with this consideration, that they are in truth but light, short and momentany, in respect of that superexcellent and eternal weight of glory, which is reserved for us. 2 Cor. 4. 17.2
Fourthly, vve may obserue, that he saith the Israelits should 1continue in their afflicted estate many dayes, vvhereas in truth they continued diuers ages, euen sixe hundred & fourescore yeeres. So hee saith that the Church of the Smirnians should haue tribulation for ten dayes. Apoc. 2. 10. And that the Church should be fed in the vvildernesse of affliction a thousand two hundred and threescore dayes. Chap. 11. 6. By vvhich computation hee teacheth vs how vve are to accompt of the time of affliction; namely, howsoeuer to the flesh it seeme long and tedious, yet it is to be judged short & momentanie, in comparison of that eternall glory vvhich attendeth for vs, after vve haue finished the short skirmish of afflictions. When as therefore our troubles and crosses, seeme so tedious, as though they would neuer end; let vs comfort our selues with this consideration, that they are in truth but light, short and momentanie, in respect of that superexcellent and eternall waight of glorie, which is reserued for vs.