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…

But to apply it to Israel. Israel was as Gomer the daughter of Diblaim, that is, the people of Israel were now near to destruction, and were the daughters of sensual delights, they gave over themselves to sensual delights and pleasures.

But to apply it to Israel. Israel was as Gomer the daughter of Diblaim, that is, the people of Israel were now neare to destruction, and were the daughters of sensuall delights, they gave over themselves to sensuall delights and pleasures.

It is the usual way of Idolaters, those that forsake the true worship of God to give up themselves to the pleasures of the flesh. Sensuality and Idolatry do usually go together. When the people of Israel sacrificed to the calves, what did they? They eat and drank, and rose up to play, that was all their work, and good enough for the worshipping of such a god, a calf.

It is the usuall way of Idolaters, those that forsake the true worship of God to give up themselves to the pleasures of the flesh. Sensuality and Idolatry doe usually goe together. When the people of Israel sacrificed to the calves, what did they? They eate and dranke, and rose up to play, that was all their worke, and good enough for the worshipping of such a god, a calfe.

You know the more we began to decline in the worship of God, we began to be so much the more sensual, there must be Proclamation to people to take their sports and delights upon the Lords day; And indeed it is that which doth usually accompany defection in the way of Gods worship. False worship doth not lay such bonds upon mens consciences for the mortifying the lusts of the flesh, as the worship of God doth. Therefore those men that love most to take liberty to the flesh, they are those that are soonest enticed to ways of superstitious worship.