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…

THE Preface to the work, and to the whole prophecy you heard the last time.¹ The scope of the prophecy is the very same that the scope of this Chapter is, to declare, first, The evil condition that Israel, the ten Tribes were in, in regard of their sins, and punishment that was to be executed for their sins. Secondly, Gracious promises of mercy, to a remnant, to Judah in the 7. ver. and to Judah & Israel both, from the 10. ver. to the end of the Chapter.

THE Preface to the work, and to the whole prophesie you heard the last time.¹ The scope of the prophesie is the very same that the scope of this Chapter is, to declare, first, The evill condition that Israel, the ten Tribes were in, in regard of their sins, and punishment that was to be executed for their sins. Secondly, Gracious promises of mercy, to a remnant, to Iudah in the 7. ver. and to Judah & Israel both, from the 10. ver. to the end of the Chapter.

1. 1The scope of the Chapter.

First,¹ God beginneth with conviction, to show them their sin, and the dreadfulness of it.

First,¹ God beginneth with conviction, to shew them their sin, and the dreadfulnesse of it.

1. 1Segnius irritant animos demissa per aurem, Quamqua sunt oculis subjecta fidelibus: & quae Ipse sibi tradit spectator.