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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 this is the meaning of the words: the instructions 1which from hence arise are many: first, we here observe, how the Lord sanctifieth the afflictions of the Elect for their conversion and true repentance, for after that the people are grievously afflicted, at the length they are humbled in the sight of their sins, and turn unto the Lord. The like examples we have in David; the Israelites in the Judges time; Manasseh; the prodigal Son; and many others, and this is that which the Prophet speaketh, Isaiah. 26. 16. O Lord 2in trouble they have visited thee, they have poured forth a prayer when thy chastening was upon them. So that affliction humbleth them whom prosperity puffeth up with Pride, it softeneth those whom prosperity hardened, it converteth into the ways of righteousness, those whom prosperity made to wander into the by-paths of sin. But yet they work not these good effects in all, but only in those, unto whose use they are sanctified by Gods spirit, as we may see in example of Pharaoh, Saul, Jeroboam, &c. who the more they were hammered and beaten upon with afflictions, the more hard and obdurate they waxed.
And this is the meaning of the words: the instructions 1which from hence arise are many: first, wee here obserue, how the Lord sanctifieth the afflictions of the Elect for their conuersion and true repentance, for after that the people are grieuously afflicted, at the length they are humbled in the sight of their sinnes, and turne vnto the Lord. The like examples wee haue in Dauid; the Israelites in the Iudges time; Manasses; the prodigall Sonne; and many others, and this is that which the Prophet speaketh, Esay. 26. 16. O Lord 2in trouble they haue visited thee, they haue poured forth a prayer when thy chastening was vpon them. So that affliction humbleth them whom prosperitie puffeth vp with Pride, it softneth those whom prosperitie hardened, it conuerteth into the wayes of righteousnesse, those whom prosperitie made to wander into the by-pathes of sinne. But yet they worke not these good effects in all, but onely in those, vnto whose vse they are sanctified by Gods spirit, as we may see in example of Pharaoh, Saul, Ieroboam, &c. who the more they were hammered and beaten vpon with afflictions, the more hard and obdurate they waxed.