A69234:1058
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 this is plainly expressed in the words following. For thy people are as they that rebuke the Priest. that is, they are such as indeed do rebuke the Priest, for so this word As, is sometimes taken absolutely. Hos. 5. 10. The princes of Judah are as they that remove the Land-mark. Joh. 1. 14. And we saw the glory thereof, as the glory of the only begotten son. Where he aggravateth their sin, showing that they were not only impatient of reproof, but which was more, they contended with their teachers, and rebuked those by whom they were rebuked. So that they were not only impatient to hear any reprehension, but also were grown so insolent and impudent in their sins, that they durst defend them against their reprovers, and were ready to challenge them, that they more offended in censuring their faults, then themselves in committing them.
And this is plainely expressed in the words following. For thy people are as they that rebuke the Priest. that is, they are such as indeed doe rebuke the Priest, for so this word As, is sometimes taken absolutely. Hos. 5. 10. The princes of Iudah are as they that remoue the Land-mark. Ioh. 1. 14. And we saw the glory thereof, as the glory of the onely begotten sonne. Where he aggrauateth their sinne, shewing that they were not onely impatient of reproofe, but which was more, they contended with their teachers, and rebuked those by whom they were rebuked. So that they were not onely impatient to heare any reprehension, but also were growne so insolent and impudent in their sinnes, that they durst defend them against their reprouers, and were ready to challenge them, that they more offended in censuring their faults, then themselues in committing them.
And this is signified by this phrase of rebuking the priest, where by Priest we are to understand all whosoever have a lawful calling from god, to deliver his word, whether, Priest, Prophet or other Ministers; but he maketh mention of the Priest, because ordinarily to him was committed the office of teaching, exhorting, and comforting Gods people, as also of rebuking, accusing, and condemning the obstinate and rebellious.