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…

We come now to the conception of the third child. It was a son, and his name was Lo-ammi. The second child a daughter, but the third a Son: What is the meaning of this? I told you (the last day) that by the second child was noted the state of the people at that time, that it grew weaker and more effeminate: weaker in regard of their outward strength, and more effeminate in regard of their spirits: And that I made good to you out of the History of those times in the book of the Kings. Well, but now it is a son, what do they grow stronger then before, now they are come nearer to destruction then before? Yes, though nearer to ruin and destruction, and more heavy wrath then they were before, yet they get up a little strength before that time: Therefore the third child is a son. Concerning the strength that this people had got at this time, a little before this their utter rejection, upon which their spirits were raised, you shall find the History of it in 2 Kings 17. 4. where you have a declaration of the state of the ten Tribes then when Lo-ammi was borne; for the Text tells us, that they began to join in confederacy with the King of Egypt; and so whereas formerly they had done homage by presents to the King of Assyria, now being confederate with the King of Egypt, they refused to bring any more presents to him; they begin now to be a jolly people, and hoped to cast off that yoke of bondage under which they were in regard of the Assyrians.

We come now to the conception of the third childe. It was a sonne, and his name was Lo-ammi. The second childe a daughter, but the third a Son: What is the meaning of this? I told you (the last day) that by the second childe was noted the state of the people at that time, that it grew weaker and more effeminate: weaker in regard of their outward strength, and more effeminate in regard of their spirits: And that I made good to you out of the History of those times in the book of the Kings. Well, but now it is a son, what doe they grow stronger then before, now they are come neerer to destruction then before? Yes, though neerer to ruine and destruction, and more heavy wrath then they were before, yet they get up a little strength before that time: Therefore the third childe is a sonne. Concerning the strength that this people had got at this time, a little before this their utter rejection, upon which their spirits were raised, you shall finde the History of it in 2 Kings 17. 4. where you have a declaration of the state of the ten Tribes then when Lo-ammi was borne; for the Text tells us, that they began to joyne in confederacy with the King of Egypt; and so whereas formerly they had done homage by presents to the King of Assyria, now being confederate with the King of Egypt, they refused to bring any more presents to him; they begin now to be a jolly people, and hoped to cast off that yoke of bondage under which they were in regard of the Assyrians.