A69234:980
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.
Against the soul, both in this life, by besotting and ⟨p. 86⟩infatuating it, in which respect Venus is called [Greek or Hebrew], a heart-stealer, and Cupid is said to be blind, because it blindeth the eye of reason, and darkeneth the judgement and understanding; so that he who is thus besotted goeth unawares to destruction, as a bird to the snare, Prou. 7. 22. 23. and 7. 7. 1But specially they sin against their souls, in respect of the life to come, for he that committeth this sin destroyeth his own soul. Prou. 6. 32. Excludeth himself from 2Gods presence. 1. Cor. 6. 9. And plungeth both body and 3soul into the Lake which burneth with fire and brimstone. Apo. 21. 8.4
Against the soule, both in this life, by besotting and ⟨p. 86⟩infatuating it, in which respect Venus is called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a heart-stealer, and Cupid is said to be blind, because it blindeth the eye of reason, and darkneth the judgement and vnderstanding; so that he who is thus besotted goeth vnawares to destruction, as a bird to the snare, Prou. 7. 22. 23. and 7. 7. 1But specially they sinne against their soules, in respect of the life to come, for hee that committeth this sinne destroyeth his owne soule.