A69234:938
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, in that we having bound our selves by covenant to our God; that we would embrace truth, & mercy, and increase in his saving knowledge, yet nevertheless have broken our covenant, by utter neglect of these holy duties.
Thirdly, in that wee hauing bound our selues by couenant to our God; that we would imbrace truth, & mercy, and increase in his sauing knowledge, yet neuerthelesse haue broken our couenant, by vtter neglect of these holy duties.
Fourthly, in that the Lord having given unto us, singular means, of attaining unto these rich ornaments of the soul, namely his word printed, read, and preached amongst us, and the use of his Sacraments, yet we have made no fruitful use of them, but still remain in our spiritual nakedness.
Fourthly, in that the Lord hauing giuen vnto vs, singular meanes, of attaining vnto these rich ornamentes of the soule, namely his word printed, read, and preached amongst vs, and the vse of his Sacraments, yet we haue made no fruitfull vse of them, but still remaine in our spirituall nakednesse.
Lastly, in that these are not the sins of some few persons, but generally of the inhabitants of the land, which do not hide themselves in some secret corners, but walk boldly in the open streets, being privileged from both shame and punishment, in respect of the multitude of offenders.
Lastly, in that these are not the sinnes of some few persons, but generally of the inhabitants of the land, which doe not hide themselues in some secret corners, but walke boldly in the open streetes, being priuiledged from both shame and punishment, in respect of the multitude of offenders.