A69234:1055
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…
Lectures upon the four first chapters of the prophecy of Hosea Wherein the text is expounded and cleared, and such profitable instructions observed, and applied, as naturally arise out of this holy Scripture, and are fit for these times. By John Downame Bachelor in Divinity, and preacher of Gods word.Lectures vpon the foure first chapters of the prophecie of Hosea Wherein the text is exponded and cleered, and such profitable instructions obserued, and applied, as naturally arise out of this holie Scripture, and are fit for these times. By Iohn Dovvname Bacheler in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston and T. East for William Welby, 1608
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And so much concerning the first bill of Indictment; whereby the Israelites are arraigned and convicted: the second is contained Verse 4. And the sentence of condemnation Verse 4 is affixed, Verse 5. The Indictment it self is comprised in these words. Yet let none rebuke nor reprove another for thy people are as they that rebuke the Priest. In which words 1he aggravateth their former sins, by showing that such was their desperate resolution of continuing in them, that ⟨p. 117⟩they would hear of no admonition, or if they were admonished, would unjustly rebuke those of whom they were justly rebuked.
ANd so much concerning the first bill of Inditement; whereby the Israelits are arraigned and conuicted: the second is contayned Verse 4. And the sentence of condemnation Verse 4 is affixed, Verse 5. The Inditement it selfe is comprised in these words. Yet let none rebuke nor reproue another for thy people are as they that rebuke the Priest. In which words 1he aggrauateth their former sinnes, by shewing that such was their desperate resolution of continuing in them, that ⟨p. 117⟩they would heare of no admonition, or if they were admonished, would vnjustly rebuke those of whom they were justly rebuked.
- 1The exposition.The expositiō.
The sin whereof they are accused, is their impatience of rebuke, for howsoever they abounded in all manner of sin yet they could not endure, that either Gods Prophets or other his faithful servants should admonish or reprove them for their wickedness. And this was a manifest sign, that they were desperately resolved to continue in their sins, and were now past all hope of recovery in this sickness of their souls, seeing they would not hear the Physician, nor regard his counsel, nor follow his directions, nor use any means for their recovery; but cast the potions against the walls and pull of the plasters applied for their curing, and throw them in the Physicians face. The like example we have