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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.
The use hereof is: first, that we highly value and esteem these outward signs of Gods presence; namely, a civill and 1peaceable government in the common-wealth, under a lawful Prince, and a faithful and painful ministry in the Church, by whose means we enjoy the public worship & service of God. For whilst both these are settled amongst us, we have assured testimonies that God hath joined himself unto us in a near communion. And on the other side, when these for our sins are taken away, then doth the Lord hide his face from us, and maketh a visible separation between us and him. The consideration whereof should make us rejoice, and magnify the name of the Lord, when we enjoy these unvaluable blessings; and to sit down and ⟨p. 37⟩mourn like a desolate widow, when we are deprived of them.
The vse hereof is: first, that vve highly valew and esteeme these outward signes of Gods presence; namely, a ciuill and 1peaceable gouernment in the common-wealth, vnder a lawfull Prince, and a faithfull and painefull ministrie in the Church, by vvhose meanes vve injoy the publike vvorship & seruice of God. For vvhilest both these are setled amongst vs, vve haue assured testimonies that God hath joyned himselfe vnto vs in a neere communion. And on the other side, when these for our sinnes are taken away, then doth the Lord hide his face from vs, and maketh a visible seperation betweene vs and him. The consideration vvhereof should make vs rejoyce, and magnifie the name of the Lord, vvhen vve injoy these vnualuable blessings; and to sit downe and ⟨p. 37⟩mourne like a desolate vviddow, vvhen vve are depriued of them.
- 1That the magistracy and ministry are highly to be esteemed.That the magistracie and ministerie are highly to be esteemed.