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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.
Sixthly, we may observe, that howsoever the Elect are affrighted 1and terrified with the sight and sense of sin, and the apprehension of Gods displeasure, yet this their fear doth not make them to fly Gods presence, but moveth them with all possible speed to hast unto him, and his goodness: for they are not like unto slaves, who having offended, and being without any assurance of their masters love, do for fear of the whip run away; but like ingenious and well nurtured children, who having by their faults displeased their father, do not fly his presence, but rather run unto him, and fall down at his feet, acknowledging their fault, promising amendment, and imploring pardon and forgiveness. For howsoever the apprehension of his displeasure greatly feareth them, yet the persuasion of his love moderateth their fear, and begetteth in them some hope of remission and reconciliation. So that here we have a plain difference between 2the Son-like fear of the faithful, and the desperate and servile horror of the wicked: for that causeth them with awful reverence to fly unto the Lord for mercy and forgiveness, because of the experience which they have of his goodness: and the other causeth the wicked to fly from God, by reason of the fearful expectation which they have of Gods just vengeance. Of the former we have examples in David, Psal. 51. In Daniel, Chap. 9. 5. And in the prodigal 3son. Luk. 15. Of the latter, in Saul, Judas, and in the 4reprobate. Apoc. 6. 16.5
Sixtly, we may obserue, that howsoeuer the Elect are affrighted 1and terrified with the sight and sence of sinne, and the apprehension of Gods displeasure, yet this their feare doth not make them to flie Gods presence, but moueth them with all possible speede to hast vnto him, and his goodnesse: for they are not like vnto slaues, who hauing offended, and being without any assurance of their maisters loue, do for feare of the whip runne away; but like ingenious and well nurtured children, who hauing by their faults displeased their father, doe not flye his presence, but rather runne vnto him, and fall downe at his feete, acknowledging their fault, promising amendement, and imploring pardon and forgiuenesse. For howsoeuer the apprehension of his displeasure greatly feareth them, yet the perswasion of his loue moderateth their feare, and begetteth in them some hope of remission and reconciliation. So that here wee haue a plaine difference betweene