An exposition of the prophecy of Hosea begun in divers lectures upon the first…An exposition of the prophesie of Hosea begun in divers lectures vpon the first…

To show you therefore the sour former, that though they were in such a condition heretofore, yet God did show them mercy; now what a condition is that God will show them no mercy. As

To shew you therefore the soure former, that though they were in such a condition heretofore, yet God did shew them mercie; now what a condition is that God will shew them no mercie. As

First, In the day wherein they were borne, that (as you may remember) I showed you out of the 16. Ezek. what a low and pitiful condition the people of Israel were in, they were cast out in the field, & they were in their⟨p. 194⟩ blood, and not washed, and the like: But mark in the 8. ver. I passed by thee and looked upon thee, behold the time was a time of love, and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness, yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into covenant with thee, and thou becamest mine. Here are the highest and the fullest expressions of Gods grace that could be. First, I looked upon her, and then the time was a time of love, and then, I spread my skirt over thee, and I entered into covenant with thee, and thou becamest mine: Here are all these expressions of mercy, even at that time when they were cast out as forlorn in the open field, and no eye pitt•ed them: but now they are threatened to be cast out into the open field again, and no eye to pity them in heaven or in earth, no, nor the eye of God to pity them: now God threateneth to cast them off for ever, so as he will see them in their blood, but it shall be no more a time of love, but a time of wrath, and he will no more enter into covenant with them, neither shall they be his.

First, In the day wherein they were borne, that (as you may remember) I shewed you out of the 16. Ezek. what a low and pittifull condition the people of Israel were in, they were cast out in the field, & they were in their⟨p. 194⟩