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…

This day beginneth a Scripture Exposition Exercise, which hath lost much of the honour of it, by the disuse of it: The best Apology for it is to set presently upon it. It is ancient in the Church of God, old enough to speak for itself. Nehem. 8. 8. we read, that Ezra, Jeshua, Bani, and the rest read in the book of the Law, and gave the sense, and caused the people to understand the reading. You love brevity; in this Exercise you shall have it, in all that shall be delivered unto you.

THis day beginneth a Scripture Exposition Exercise, which hath lost much of the honour of it, by the disuse of it: The best Apology for it is to set presently upon it. It is ancient in the Church of God, old enough to speak for itself. Nehem. 8. 8. we read, that Ezra, Ieshua, Bani, and the rest read in the book of the Law, and gave the sense, and caused the people to understand the reading. You love brevity; in this Exercise you shall have it, in all that shall be delivered unto you.

I have pitched upon the Books of the small Prophets, to open them unto you, of whom Jerome hath this expression:^a You cannot tell which to wonder at most, either the brevt•y of speech, or the greatness and abundance of sense. And this Prophet Hosea in special is excellent this way, of whom the same Author speaking, calls him^b exceeding concise, & speaking by sentences.

I have pitched upon the Books of the small Prophets, to open them unto you, of whom Ierome hath this expression:^a You cannot tell which to wonder at most, either the brevt•y of speech, or the greatness and abundance of sense. And this Prophet Hosea in speciall is excellent this way, of whom the same Author speaking, calls him