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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.
Fourthly, whereas he saith, that the Lord had a controversy 1with the inhabitants of the Land, upon which he had bestowed so many benefits: hence we learn, that Gods former mercies, multiplied upon a people, should be no motive to persuade them securely and presumptuously to continue in their sins without repentance, as though they were exempted from Gods Judgements: nay rather the experience of Gods goodness should work in them amendment; otherwise they are to assure themselves that if they abuse gods grace, unto wantonness, impenitency, and forgetfulness of him, the Lord will more speedily and fearfully punish them then any other. If the Lord have given us pleasures, and we abuse them, the greater shall be our torments. Apoc. 18. 7. If he 2give us power and authority, and we thereby become more insolent, proud and rebellious, our Judgements shall be the more increased, for the mighty shall be mightily tormented. Wisd. 6. 7. If his Gospel and true Religion, and we bring 3forth no fruits thereof, neither live according to our holy profession, it will not delay but hasten our punishments. 1 Pet. 4. 17. Jer. 25. 29.4
Fourthly, whereas he saith, that the Lord had a controuersie 1with the inhabitants of the Land, vpon which he had bestowed so many benefits: hence we learne, that Gods former mercyes, multiplyed vpon a people, should be no motiue to perswade them securely and presumptuously to continue in their sinnes without repentance, as though they were exempted from Gods Iudgements: nay rather the experience of Gods goodnesse should work in them amendment; otherwise they are to assure themselues that if they abuse gods grace, vnto wantonnes, impenitency, and forgetfulnes of him, the Lord will more speedely and fearefully punish them then any other. If the Lord haue giuen vs pleasures, and we abuse them, the greater shall be our torments.