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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
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Thirdly, we may hear observe the painful diligence, 1and unwearied patience of the Prophet, who for the space of so many years continued his laborious ministry, and that not with a religious and obedient people, which might have yielded unto him some comfort and encouragement, when as he did see the fruit of his labours; but with an idolatrous and stiff necked nation, who scorned and despised his ministry.
Thirdly, we may heare obserue the painefull diligence, 1and vnwearied patience of the Prophet, who for the space of so many yeeres continued his laborious ministerie, and that not with a religious and obedient people, which might haue yeelded vnto him some comfort and incouragement, when as he did see the fruit of his labours; but with an idolatrous and stiffe necked nation, who scorned and despised his ministery.
- 1The patience and diligence of our Prophet.
The use hereof serveth to stir us up to follow his example in our several places and callings, though they seem tedious and toilsome unto us; especially Gods Ministers have here a pattern of diligence and painfulness, for their imitation: which that they may embrace and follow, they are often to call to mind the recompense of reward promised. Dan. 12. 3.1
The vse hereof serueth to stirre vs vp to follow his example in our seuerall places and callings, though they seeme tedious and toilesome vnto vs; especially Gods Ministers haue here a patterne of diligence and painefulnesse, for their imitation: which that they may imbrace and follow, they are often to call to minde the recompence of reward promised.