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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 these are the doctrines to be observed out of the The doctrinea arraignment of the children of Israel before Gods tribunal; now let us in the next place consider what instructions ⟨p. 62⟩may be gathered out of their particular indictment, and out of the special crimes laid to their charge, which are either sins of omission in this verse, or of commission in the next. Where first we are to observe, that to neglect a duty commanded, 1is reputed in Gods sight a grievous sin, as well as to commit a vice forbidden; and that we make God our adversary, when he findeth us empty of goodness as well as when we are replenished with evil: that though we never actually committed any sin, yet if we have omitted those duties which God requireth it will be sufficient matter for our condemnation. Meroz was cursed, not for sighing against gods people, but because they did not assist them in the battle against the mighty. Judg. 5. 23. Dives was tormented in hell not for taking away food from Lazarus, but because seeing him in want he did not relieve him. Luk. 16. The unprofitable servant was cast into utter darkness, not for misspending Gods talent, but because he had not well used it to his masters advantage. Mat. 25. 27. 30. The foolish 2Virgins were shut out of the marriage chamber, not because their Lamps were full of false light, deceit, rapine and cruelty, but because they were empty of the oil of faith, charity and a good conscience. Mat. 25. 3. And the reprobate are condemned at the day of Judgement, not for taking the meat from the hungry, but for not feeding them; not for dislodging the stranger, but for not entertaining him; not for stripping the clothed, but for not clothing the naked, not for hurting and injuring the sick and prisoner, but for not visiting and comforting them. Verse 41. 42. &c. The reason hereof is, because we being the Lords servants, it is not sufficient