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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 was the cause or matter of their indictment; in all which the Prophet aimeth at this, that he might bring the people to true repentance upon some hope of their reconciliation; for whereas he saith that the Lord had a controversy with the people, he doth herein include a secret admonition, that seeing the Lord was not only far mightier then they, but also had the law & equity on his side, therefore they should labour after reconciliation, by turning unto him by unfeigned repentance, for other means there was none to escape his just judgements. And this is indeed the main end at which the Lord aimeth in all his threatenings, namely that those his people whom he threateneth hearing of his judgements, might prevent and escape them by their repentance. For as a loving father when he threateneth his child, showeth that he hath no desire to punish him, seeing by threatening he giveth him warning to desist from his faults, that so he may escape: so our gracious and heavenly father, threateneth his judgements in the ministry of the word, that hearing them we may avoid them, by forsaking our sins and humbling our selves before him, and this end of the Lords contending with his people is plainly 1expressed. Isaiah. 1. 18. Ezech. 33. 10. 11. Jer. 18. 7. 8.
And this was the cause or matter of their inditement; in all which the Prophet aymeth at this, that he might bring the people to true repentance vpon some hope of their reconciliation; for whereas he saith that the Lord had a controuersie with the people, hee doth herein include a secret admonition, that seeing the Lord was not only far mightier then they, but also had the law & equitie on his side, therefore they should labour after reconciliation, by turning vnto him by vnfayned repentance, for other meanes there was none to escape his just judgements. And this is indeed the maine end at which the Lord aymeth in all his threatnings, namely that those his people whom hee threatneth hearing of his judgements, might preuent and escape them by their repentance. For as a louing father when he threatneth his child, sheweth that he hath no desire to punish him, seeing by threatning hee giueth him warning to desist from his faults, that so he may escape: so our gracious and heauenly father, threatneth his judgements in the ministerie of the word, that heareing them wee may auoyd them, by forsaking our sinnes and humbling our selues before him, and this end of the Lords contending with his people is plainly