Exposition of Hosea 6, Table of contents – Epigraph
A Table of all the principall Doctrines contained in this Booke.
VERSE. 1.
Doctrine 1. AFflictions are of excellent vſe to turne vsus to God. Fol. 6
Doct: 2. What counſell it is that wee muſt giuegive to others in aduerſity. Fol. 11
Doct. 3. It is the duty of eueryevery Chriſtian to labour to draw others to God. Fol. 14
Doct. 4. A man by ſinning turnes from God. Fol. 19
Doc. 5 A right vnderſtanding, and a true acknowledgement of our owne miſery, the firſt ſteppe to Saluation. Fol. 25
Doct. 6. Men muſt deferre no time, but repent out of hand. Fol. 29
Doct. 1. Mans nature ſo corrupt, that it ſtands in need of muny reaſons to perſwade to holy duties. Fol. 42
Doct. 2. Gods iudgements muſt moue men to repentance. Fol. 47
Doct. 3. All chaſticements and afflictions come from God. Fol. 50
Doct. 4. God doth chaſtice his owne children when they ſinne againſt him. Fol. 56
Doct. 1. The mercy of God muſt lead men to repentance. Fol. 63
VER. 2.
Doctrine. 1. IM all our miſeries wee muſt flie vntounto God for deliuerance. Fol. 74
Doct. 2. Afflictions layde vponupon Gods children, are neyther durable, nor incurable. Fol. 78
Doct. 3. All men by nature are dead, in reſpect of any ſpirituall life. Fol. 84
Doct. 4. Regeneration a worke of new creation. Fol. 88
Doct. 5. Regeneration begunne, muſt be continued. Fol. 92
Doct. 6. Godly by repentance, are brought into Gods fauour. Fol. 97
Doct. 7. Godly, liue in Gods ſight. Fol. 104
VER. 3.
Doct. 1. HVmiliation for ſinne, muſt goe before the ſanctified knowledge of God. Fol. 109
Doct. 2. The true knowledge of God in Chriſt, is giuen onelyonly to the Elect, after their conuerſion. Fol. 114
Doct. 3. It is God himſelfe that is the obiect of a ſanctified knowledge. Fol. 122
Doct. 4. Ignorance of God and his Word in matters of Religion, is dangerous. Fol. 128
Doct. 5. Labour and paines required in all that will get ſauing knowledge. Fol. 739
Doct. 6. Perſeuerance and conſtancy, is required in ſeeking for ſauing knowledge. Fol. 141
Doct. 7. A godly man ſeekes after knowledge willingly and chearefully. Fol. 144
Doct. 8. Gods children labour for an encreaſe of knowledge dayly in them. Fol. 146
Doct. 9. Howſoeuer God doth humble his children for a time, hee forſaketh them not for euer. Fol. 150
VER. 4.
Doct. 1. GOd doth not proceed in iudgement before hee hath offered all meanes of mercy. Fol. 160
Doct. 2. Wicked men continue ſtill in ſinne, notwithstanding all meanes to the contrary. Fol. 167
Doct. 3. The Lord takes it hardly that the meanes of our good ſhould bee contemned. Fol. 170
Doct. 4. No outward priuiledge will free a man from puniſhment, when reformation of heart and life is wanting. Fol. 174
Doct. 5. Though God doth offer the meanes of ſaluation vntounto all, yet few receiue them. Fol. 180
Doct. 6. It is the property of hypocrites, to minde more the outward part of Gods worſhippe, then the inward. Fol. 184
Doct. 7. The wicked hauehave ſometimes good motions in them, but not laſting. Fol. 187
Doct. 8. Sincerity of heart, and perſeuerance in godlineſse, a true note of the child of God. Fol. 194
VER. 5.
Doct. 1. TO contemne the meanes of ſaluation, is a grieuous ſinne, and neuer goes vnpuniſhed, Fol. 199
Doct. 2. The Lord is the author of all puniſhments for ſinne. Fol. 204
Doct. 3. Hard heart, the greateſt iudgement that can bee layd vponupon man. Fol. 208
Doct. 4. The Word of God is able to pearce the hardest heart. Fol. 215
Doct. 5. The Word of God in the mouthes of his Miniſters ſhall be accompliſhed. Fol. 219
Doct. 6. God neuer ſtrikes with his iudgements before he giuegive warning. Fol. 227
VER. 6.
Doct. 1. GOd eſteemes not of our outward ſeruice, when it duplicate page duplicate page it is not performed in faith and obedience. Fol. 233
Doct. 2. Lawfull things muſt bee done lawfully. Fol. 238
Doct. 3. Property of an hypocrite, to content himſelfe with the outward parts of Gods worſhippe. Fol. 247
Doct. 4. Wicked men make Religion a cloake for ſinne. Fol. 253
Doct. 5. God doth preferre the duties of louelove and mercy to men before his owne worſhip. Fol. 256
VER. 7.
Doct. 1. THe breaking of our couenant with God, the cauſe of all iudgements. Fol. 258
Doct. 2. Man by nature vnconſtant in any holy dutie. Fol. 271
Doct. 3. That which is moſt excellent in the ſight of an hypocrite, is moſt abhominable in the ſight of God. Fol. 272
VER. 8.
Doct. 1. THoſe that hauehave the greatest meanes of knowledge, ſhould abound moſt in holy duties. Fol. 278
Doct. 2. Thoſe places that hauehave had moſt meanes, ſhall be moſt ſeuerely puniſhed for the neglect thereof. Fol. 280
Doct. 3. For no worldly reſpect must men be drawn to peruert iuſtice. Fol. 285
VER. 9
Doct. 1. MIniſters that teach not at all, or elſe teach erronious doctrine, no better then theeues and murderers. Fol. 289
Doct. 2. Nature of the wicked to deuiſe all the miſchiefe they can againſt the godly. Fol. 292
Doct. 3. Councels may erre, and Magiſtrates and Miniſters in matters of Faith and Manners. Fol. 294
VER. 10.
Doct. 1. AS the Miniſter is, ſo is the people. Fol. 299
Doct. 2, Ignorance will excuſe none, if they liue in ſinne. Fol. 304
Doct. 3. It is a heauie iudgement of God vponupon a people, when the chiefe gouernors bee Idolaters. Fol. 308
VER. 11.
Doct. 1. MEn by nature are apt to ſucke in Popery and ſuperſtition. Fol. 312
Doct. 2. Sinne is very fruitfull. Fol. 316
The End of the Table.
The Contents
COme, let vsus returne to the Lord: for hee hath ſpoyled, and he will heale vsus: he hath wounded vsus, and he will bind vsus vp.
2 After two dayes he will reuiue vsus, and the third day he will rayfe vsus vp, and we ſhall liue in his ſight.
3 Then ſhall wee hauehave knowledge, and endeauour our ſelues to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning, and he ſhall come vntounto vsus as the raine, and as the latter raine vntounto the earth.
4 O Ephraim, what ſhall I doe vntounto thee? O Iuda, how ſhall I intreat thee? for your goodnes is as the morning cloud, and as the Morning Dew it goeth away.
5 Therefore hauehave I cut down by the Prophets, I hauehave ſlain them by the words of my mouth, and thy iudgements were as the light that goeth forth.
6 For I deſire mercy and not ſacrifice, and the knowledge of God more then burnt offerings.
7 But they like men hauehave tranſgreſſed the Couenant, there hauehave they treſpaſſed against mee.
8 Gilead is a City of them that worke iniquitie, and is polluted with bloud.
9 And as theeues wayte for a man, ſo the company of Prieſts murder in the way by conſent: for they worke miſchiefe.
10 I hauehave ſeene villany in the houſe of Iſrael: there is the whoredome of Ephraim: Iſrael is defiled.
11 Yea Iudah hath ſet a plant for thee, whiles I would returne the Captiuity of my people.