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 this certainly cannot be upon these two reasons, to name no more.

First,¹ Because both Israel and Judah are here to join together and to return out of the land: there it was Judah and not the ten Tribes that were delivered from their captivity. Secondly, Compare this Scripture with others that are but a Comment upon it, and we shall find that Zerubbabel cannot be meant, Ezeck. 34, and 37. (you may read the Chapters at your leisure) In those Chapters we have expressions such as plainly appears they are but Comments to this Text of Hosea (for Ezekiel prophesied after Hosea did:) and especially in the 37. Chap. we have a prophecy of the union of all the Tribes together, Judah and Israel, and ver. 24. David my servant shall be King over them, and ver. 25. My servant David shall be their Prince for ever. That one head that they shall have when they come together shall be David. And so in Chap. 34. ver. 23. I will set one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David: and ver. 24, I the Lord will be their God and my servant David, not Zerubbabel, Now by David we are to understand Christ clearly, for so in other palaces, as Isaiah, 55. 3. I will give unto you the sure mercies of David, they can only be meant of the sure mercies of Christ, and so it is interpreted by S. Paul, Acts 13. 34. Therefore then we conclude certainly this is meant of Christ; ²and they shall appoint Christ to be their Head.

First,¹ Because both Israel and Judah are here to joyne together and to returne out of the land: there it was Judah and not the ten Tribes that were delivered from their captivity. Secondly, Compare this Scripture with others that are but a Comment upon it, and we shall finde that Zerubbabel cannot be meant, Ezeck. 34, and 37. (you may reade the Chapters at your leasure) In those Chapters wee have expressions such as plainly appeares they are but Comments to this Text of Hosea (for Ezekiel prophesied after Hosea did:) and especially in the 37. Chap. we have a prophesie of the union of all the Tribes together, Judah and Israel, and ver. 24. David my servant shall be King over them, and ver. 25. My servant David shall be their Prince for ever. That one head that they shall have when they come together shall be David. And so in Chap. 34. ver. 23. I will set one shepheard over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David: and ver. 24, I the Lord will be their God and my servant David, not Zerubbabel, Now by David we are to understand Christ cleerly, for so in other palaces, as Esay, 55. 3. I will give unto you the sure mercies of David, they can onely be meant of the sure mercies of Christ, and so it is interpreted by S. Paul,