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…

He prophesied in these Kings reigns,¹ Uzziah, Jotham, &c. You shall find that we shall have much of Gods mind revealed in this, more then at first view we can comprehend. We shall find by this that Hosea prophesied a very long time, it is very probable fourscore years, but it is certain he was in the work of his Ministry above seventy years, and I make that clear thus, He prophesied in the days of Jeroboam (who though he be here named last, yet he was the first of these Kings, and we shall show you the reason by and by, why he was named last) that then took up some of his time: But suppose you reckon from the end of Jeroboam's reign, yet from that to the beginning of Hezekiah, here were 70. years, and yet the Text saith he prophesied both in Jeroboam's time, and in Hezekiahs time too: after the death of Jeroboam, Uzziah lived 38. years (he reigned 52. in all) He began his reign in the 27. of Jeroboam, 2 King. 15. 1. Now Jeroboam lived after that 14. years, for he reigned 41. in all, take 14. out of 52. and there remains 38. and after him Jotham reigned 16. years; and then Ahaz. succeeded him, and reigned sixteen years more: so that between these two Kings, Jeroboam and Hezekiah, there was 70. years, in which Hosea prophesied, besides the 41. years of Jeroboam, and 29. years of Hezekiah, in both whose reigns too you see he lived, and therefore it is probable it was 80. years at least that Hosea continued in the work of his prophecy. See what of Gods mind we have that will spring fresh from this.

He prophesied in these Kings reigns,¹ Vzziah, Iotham, &c. You shall find that we shall have much of Gods mind revealed in this, more then at first view we can comprehend. We shall find by this that Hosea prophesied a very long time, it is very probable fourscore years, but it is certaine he was in the work of his Ministry above seventy yeares, and I make that clear thus, He prophesied in the dayes of Ierobam (who though he be here named last, yet he was the first of these Kings, and we shall shew you the reason by and by, why he was named last) that then took up some of his time: But suppose you reckon from the end of Ieroboams reign, yet from that to the beginning of Hezekiah, here were 70. years, and yet the Text saith he prophesied both in Ieroboams time, and in Hezekiahs time too: after the death of Ieroboam, Vzziah lived 38. years (he reigned 52. in all) He began his reign in the 27. of Ieroboam,