Lectures upon the four first chapters of the prophecy of Hosea Wherein the text…Lectures vpon the foure first chapters of the prophecie of Hosea Wherein the text…

Now these judgements are further aggravated and ⟨p. 110⟩amplified, whereas it is said that the unreasonable creatures, the inhabitants both of the air, earth, and water shall be partakers of the peoples misery, and be overwhelmed in their ruin: and this showeth the greatness of their destruction. For as when the Lord would magnify his blessing upon mankind, he saith, that he would keep his Covenant not only with Noah and his sons, but with all living creatures, ¹Fowls, Cattle and Beasts, because these creatures were given unto man for his profit and honest delight: so contrariwise when he would amplify his ireful judgements, he saith, that he would not only destroy the people, but also spoil them of all benefits whereby they might receive any profit and comfort. And as to amplify the greatness of their punishment, and the grievousness of their sin, he commanded the Israelites to destroy not only the people of Jericho, but also their houses, beasts and cattle, silver, gold, and all that belonged to them; so here he threateneth that for the same causes he would take the same course with the Israelites themselves: that is, to show his detestation of their horrible Treasons and Rebellions, he would not only destroy them, but also their Land, and all that belonged unto them.

Now these judgements are further aggrauated and ⟨p. 110⟩amplyfied, whereas it is said that the vnreasonable creatures, the inhabitants both of the ayre, earth, and water shall bee pertakers of the peoples miserie, and bee ouerwhelmed in their ruine: and this sheweth the greatnesse of their destruction. For as when the Lord would magnifie his blessing vpon mankinde, he saith, that he would keepe his Couenant not onely with Noah and his sonnes, but with all liuing creatures, ¹Foules, Cattle and Beasts, because these creatures were giuen vnto man for his profit and honest delight: so contrariwise when hee would amplifie his irefull judgements, hee sayth, that he would not onely destroy the people, but also spoyle them of all benefits whereby they might receiue any profit and comfort. And as to amplifie the greatnesse of their punishment, and the grieuousnes of their sinne, he commanded the Israelites to destroy not onely the people of Iericho, but also their houses, beasts and cattle, siluer, gold, and all that belonged to them; so here he threatneth that for the same causes he would take the same course with the Israelites themselues: that is, to shew his detestation of their horrible Treasons and Rebellions, hee would not onely destroy them, but also their Land, and all that belonged vnto them.