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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.
Thirdly, as truth maketh us to resemble our heavenly father, 1who is the author and fountain of truth; so Lying maketh men to resemble the Devil, who is the father of Lies: and as truth is the badge or cognisance of a Christian in earth, and Heir of heaven; so Lying is a note and 2token of one who is the son of perdition: for Liars have their child's-part in the Lake which burneth with fire and 3brimstone.
Thirdly, as truth maketh vs to resemble our heauenly father, 1who is the authour and fountaine of truth; so Lying maketh men to resemble the Diuell, who is the father of Lyes: and as truth is the badge or cognisance of a Christian in earth, and Heire of heauen; so Lying is a note and 2token of one who is the sonne of perdition: for Lyers haue their childes-part in the Lake which burneth with fire and 3brimstone.
- 1Lying maketh men resemble the Devil.Lying maketh men resemble the Diuell.
- 2Psal. 15. 2.
- 3Apoc. 21. 8.