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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.
The use hereof is, that we make conscience not only of one, but of all Gods Commandments, and that we carefully avoid, not only this or that sin as Herod did, but all kinds and degrees of sin; especially false or vain swearing, for this alone includeth or necessarily inferreth all manner of impiety: and therefore let blasphemous swearers make at some times what show of religion they will, yet we may safely and surely conclude with the Apostle as in the general, so especially of this sin of blaspheming Gods Name, that if any amongest you, seemeth Religious, and refraineth not his 1Tongue, from customable swearing and vain Oaths, he but deceiveth his own heart, and his Religion is in vain. James. 1. 26.
The vse hereof is, that we make conscience not onely of one, but of all Gods Commandements, and that we carefully auoyde, not onely this or that sin as Herod did, but all kinds and degrees of sin; especially false or vaine swearing, for this alone includeth or necessarily inferreth all manner of impietie: and therefore let blasphemous swearers make at some times what shew of religion they will, yet vve may safely and surely conclude with the Apostle as in the generall, so especially of this sinne of blaspheming Gods Name, that if any amongest you, seemeth Religious, and refraineth not his 1Tongne, from customable swearing and vaine Oathes, hee but deceiueth his owne heart, and his Religion is in vaine. Iames. 1. 26.