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 here is some instruction in the elegance of the word.¹ It is in the Original, I will cause to cease. It is a Metaphor (according to some) taken from instruments that a man makes use of for a while, and when he ⟨p. 36⟩hath done with them, either hangs them up against a wall and regards them no more, or else bringeth them to the fire to be burned. So saith God, yet a little while, and I will cause to cease, &c. As if he should say, Indeed there was a time wherein I had some use of this way, of the rent between Judah and Israel, and of this Kingdom, but I have done with that use, there is an end of it now, the use is over I intended, & now I will cause to cease the Kingdom, I will take them away, they shall be to me as an instrument not to be used any more, or for the Fire.

But here is some instruction in the elegancy of the word.¹ It is in the Originall, I will cause to cease. It is a Metaphor (according to some) taken from instruments that a man makes use of for a while, and when hee ⟨p. 36⟩hath done with them, either hangs them up against a wall and regards them no more, or else bringeth them to the fire to be burned. So saith God, yet a little while, and I will cause to cease, &c. As if he should say, Indeed there was a time wherein I had some use of this way, of the rent between Judah and Israel, and of this Kingdome, but I have done with that use, there is an end of it now, the use is over I intended, & now I will cause to cease the Kingdome, I will take them away, they shall be to mee as an instrument not to be used any more, or for the Fire.

1. 1[Greek or Hebrew] Quiescere faciam.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Quiescere faciam.