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…

Idolatry it is as the sin of whoredom,¹ and I cannot open this Scripture except I show you wherein idolatry is like the sin of whoredom: The idolatry of the Church, not the idolatry of Heathens is whoredom. One that committeth adultery doth give her self to another: The Heathens because they were never married to God, their idolatry is not adultery; but the people of GOD being married to the Lord, their idolatry is adultery.

Idolatry it is as the sin of whoredome,¹ and I cannot open this Scripture except I shew you wherein idolatry is like the sin of whoredome: The idolatry of the Church, not the idolatry of Heathens is whoredome. One that committeth adultery doth give her selfe to another: The Heathens because they were never marryed to God, their idolatry is not adultery; but the people of GDO being marryed to the Lord, their idolatry is adultery.

1. 1Adulterium committen• quasi ad alterium se [Greek or Hebrew] conferens.Adulterium committen• quasi ad alterium se 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 conferens.

Adultery first,¹ because it breaks the marriage bond, there is nothing breaks the marriage bond between God and his people but the sin of idolatry, as not between man and wife. Though a wife may be guilty of many failings, and be a grievous trouble and burden to her Husband, yet these do not break the marriage knot except she defile the marriage bed:²