A30572:143
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…
An exposition of the prophecy of Hosea begun in divers lectures upon the first three chapters, at Michaels Cornhill, London / by Jer. Burroughs.An exposition of the prophesie of Hosea begun in divers lectures vpon the first three chapters, at Michaels Cornhill, London / by Jer. Burroughes.
London: printed for R. Dawlman, 1652
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
He took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim.
He tooke Gomer the daughter of Diblaim.
The word Gomer, here, cometh from a word that signifieth perficere, ⟨p. 24⟩and definer, perfection & defection: and so it may be applied both ways. Some apply it to perfection, that is, a harlot that was perfect and complete both in her beauty, and in her fornication and wickedness. The word likewise signifieth rottenness, corruption, and consumption: so indeed are all things in the world; as soon as they grow to any perfection, they begin to decline quickly to corruption. All things but spiritual do so, they indeed grow still higher and higher.
The word Gomer, here, commeth from a word that signifieth perficere, ⟨p. 24⟩and defi•ere, perfection & defection: and so it may be applyed both ways. Some apply it to perfection, that is, a harlot that was perfect and compleat both in her beauty, and in her fornication and wickednesse. The word likewise signifieth rottennesse, corruption, and consumption: so indeed are all things in the world; as soon as they grow to any perfection, they begin to decline quickly to corruption. All things but spirituall do so, they indeed grow still higher and higher.
This Gomer we will take rather in the second acceptation of it, as it signifieth rottenness and consumption.
This Gomer we will take rather in the second acceptation of it, as it signifieth rottennesse and consumption.