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…

Say to your brethren, &c.

Take it for the beginning of the first part of this second Chapter, for the showing of them their sin, and rebuking them, What then must be the sense and scope of the words, Say to your brethren, Amm•, &c.

Take it for the beginning of the first part of this second Chapter, for the shewing of them their sinne, and rebuking them, What then must be the sense and scope of the words, Say to your brethren, Amm•, &c.

Then it is carried thus. Some thing must be supplied for the making up of the full sense. As if God should have said, Oh Ammi, you whom I have reserved to be my people, you to whom I have showed mercy, there is yet remaining a handful of you, while you remain to be may people, and others cast off, and you obtaining mercy, and others rejected, let it be your care to exhort, persuade, convince, use all the means you can to bring your brethren and sisters on to that grace of God you have received: Say to your brethren, say, it is not expressed what they should say, but by that which followeth we may understand what the meaning of God is, when he saith Plead with your mother, &c. that is, you that have received mercy and are my people, there is a remnant of you; do not you think that so long as you scape and are well enough your selves, no great matter what becomes of others, oh no, but let your hearts be much toward your brethren and sisters, let your bowels yearn toward them, oh seek if it be possible to draw them unto God that they may receive mercy too, labour to convince them, say and speak to them that they may not yet stand out against God and be obstinate; ⟨p. 148⟩