A69234:916
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.
Thirdly, whereas he includeth the breach of the first table, 1and all manner of impiety against God, under this one particular, that there was no knowledge of God in the land: hence we gather, that as true knowledge of God, is the fountain of all true obedience: so contrariwise ignorance is the cause of all neglect of Religion, of all impiety and wickedness. And this may further appear, both by reason, and 2also by manifold examples. By reason, for they that know neither God, nor his will, they are ignorant of that which pleaseth him and displeaseth him, and therefore though they had some good intention to serve God, yet they must needs displease him, through ignorance and error. Again whosoever sinneth, he also erreth according to that. Prou. 14. 22. 3Do they not err that imagine evil? and those that err do ⟨p. 65⟩err either through ignorance or wilful maliciousness.
Thirdly, whereas he includeth the breach of the first table, 1and all manner of impietie against God, vnder this one particular, that there was no knowledge of God in the land: hence we gather, that as true knowledge of God, is the fountaine of all true obedience: so contrariwise ignorance is the cause of all neglect of Religion, of all impietie and wickednesse. And this may further appeare, both by reason, and 2also by manifold examples. By reason, for they that know neyther God, nor his will, they are ignoraunt of that which pleaseth him and displeaseth him, and therefore though they had some good intention to serue God, yet they must needs displease him, through ignorance and errour. Againe whosoeuer sinneth, he also erreth according to that. Prou. 14. 22.