A69234:943
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 sins whereof they are here convicted and ⟨p. 78⟩condemned, either immediately respect God and the breach of the first table, or their neighbour, and the breach of the second Table: both which are first propounded, and then intended and aggravated.
The sinnes whereof they are here conuicted and ⟨p. 78⟩condemned, eyther immediately respect God and the breach of the first table, or their neighbour, and the breach of the second Table: both which are first propounded, and then intended and aggrauated.
The sins which respect God and the breach of the first Table, are all comprised under this one particular of swearing: the word here used may either signify swearing or cursing, and so is diversly translated by divers: but seeing it was the purpose of the Lord in this place to set down a brief Epitome of the peoples sins, I see no reason why in our exposition, we may not comprehend them both.
The sinnes which respect God and the breach of the first Table, are all comprised vnder this one particular of swearing: the word here vsed may eyther signifie swearing or cursing, and so is diuersly translated by diuers: but seeing it was the purpose of the Lord in this place to set downe a briefe Epitome of the peoples sinnes, I see no reason why in our exposition, we may not comprehend them both.
Yea, but this people transgressed the first table in many other respects, as namely, by their gross Idolatry, false worship, contempt of Gods word, and profanation of his Sabbaths, why then doth he only here accuse them of this sin of swearing? I answer: he doth under this one particular comprehend all the rest, either because this sin most notoriously reigned amongst them, or else because this profane and false swearing is usually accompanied with all impiety, for he that maketh no conscience of vain, usual and false swearing, maketh conscience of no impiety.