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…

Hereby insinuating at least, that her condition, yet notwithstanding the greatness of her sin and the fearfulness of the threat, is not altogether hopeless, but he would have those that plead with her, yet to exhort her and to bid her put away her whoredoms. It is true, when a man puts away his wife for whoredom, and giveth a bill of divorce, he will never take her again, upon no terms. Jer. 3. 1. Will a man when he putteth away his wife, return unto her again? As if he should say, no certainly, no man will do it; Yet return unto me saith the Lord, and I will receive you again.

Herby insinuating at least, that her condition, yet notwithstanding the greatnesse of her sin and the fearfulnesse of the threat, is not altogether hopelesse, but he would have those that plead with her, yet to exhort her and to bid her put away her whoredomes. It is true, when a man puts away his wife for whoredom, and giveth a bill of divorce, he will never take her againe, upon no termes. Jer. 3. 1. Will a man when he putteth away his wife, returne unto her again? As if he should say, no certainly, no man will do it; Yet returne unto me saith the Lord, and I will receive you againe.

Gods mercies are beyond mans.¹ It is a most excellent and useful observation that we have from hence. There is no such dreadful threatening against ⟨p. 165⟩any in the word of God for any of their sins (only we except that sin against the holy Ghost) but there is a door of hope left for those sinners.²

Gods mercies are beyond mans.¹