A69234:905
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 serveth for the comfort of Gods faithful 1Ministers, when their persons are disgraced and contemned, and their Ministry neglected and derided by wicked men; then they are to remember that they being the Lords advocates to plead his cause against an impenitent people, are sure to be strongly backed by the Lords own power, whereby those shall be brought under, who would not submit them selves to be ruled by the sceptre of the word.
The vse hereof serueth for the comfort of Gods faithfull 1Ministers, when their persons are disgraced and contemned, and their Ministerie neglected and dirided by wicked men; then they are to remember that they being the Lords aduocates to pleade his cause against an impenitent people, are sure to be strongly backed by the Lords own power, wherby those shall be brought vnder, who would not submit them selues to be ruled by the scepter of the word.
- 1A comfort for Gods ministers.
Secondly, it serveth for the terror of all those scoffers 1and desperate wicked men, who contemn and deride those threatenings, which they hear denounced in the ministry of the word against them for their sins: for let such know, that if they will not be reclaimed from their wicked courses, by the ministry of Gods Prophets, the Lord himself will follow his own cause, and ceasing any longer to contend with them with his word and spirit, he will prosecute them by his judgements and punishments.
Secondly, it serueth for the terrour of all those scoffers 1and desperate wicked men, who contemne and deride those threatnings, which they heare denounced in the ministerie of the word against them for their sinnes: for let such know, that if they will not be reclaimed from their wicked courses, by the ministery of Gods Prophets, the Lord himselfe will follow his owne cause, and ceasing any longer to contend with them with his word and spirit, he will prosecute them by his judgements and punishments.