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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
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Secondly, we learn that the Elect in their afflictions go directly unto the Lord, by his Son Jesus Christ, that they may be reconciled unto him, and be received into grace, and not unto Saints and Angels, as it is the custom of the Papists, who when they are in any danger or trouble make their prayers and vows unto the Virgin Mary, Peter and other Saints.
Secondly, we learne that the Elect in their afflictions go directly vnto the Lord, by his Sonne Iesus Christ, that they may be reconciled vnto him, and be receiued into grace, and not vnto Saints and Angels, as it is the custome of the Papists, who when they are in any daunger or trouble make their prayers and vowes vnto the Virgin Mary, Peter and other Saints.
Thirdly, whereas he saith, that they shall seek Jehovah and 1David their king, that is, Jesus Christ: here we observe that the same divine worship is ascribed unto Christ, which also is attributed unto God; and consequently he is not mere man, but God coequal with his father, for unto God alone belongeth divine worship, and this Christ challengeth to himself. John. 5. 22. 23. Where he showeth, that the father hath 2committed all Judgement unto the Son, that all men might honour the Son, as they honour the Father.3
Thirdly, wheras he saith, that they shall seeke Iehouah and 1Dauid their king, that is, Iesus Christ: here we obserue that the same diuine worship is ascribed vnto Christ, which also is attributed vnto God; and consequently he is not meere man, but God coequall with his father, for vnto God alone belongeth diuine worship, and this Christ chalengeth to himselfe.