A69234:966
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.
Or else of Ministers, who fleece the sheep, eat the milk, and cloth themselves with the wool, but do not feed the flock; being either utterly unfurnished of sufficient gifts, or being sufficient, neglect their duty through idleness or for ambition.
Or else of Ministers, who fleece the sheepe, eate the milk, and cloth themselues with the wool, but doe not feede the flock; being eyther vtterly vnfurnished of sufficient gifts, or being sufficient, neglect their duety through idlenesse or for ambition.
Or else, this theft is committed by the people, who receiving spiritual things from their Ministers, will not communicate unto them their carnal things, but by fraudulent or violent courses with-hold from them that necessary and sufficient maintenance, which both by the laws of God & man is allotted and allowed unto them. The which howsoever it is esteemed a small fault, or none at all, yet it is not only theft, but Sacrilege in Gods sight, as appeareth. Mal. 3. 8.1
Or else, this theft is committed by the people, who receiuing spirituall things from their Ministers, will not communicate vnto them their carnall things, but by fraudulent or violent courses with-hold from them that necessary and sufficient maintenance, which both by the lawes of God & man is allotted and allowed vnto them. The which howsoeuer it is esteemed a small fault, or none at all, yet it is not onely theft, but Sacriledge in Gods sight, as appeareth. Mal. 3. 8.1