A69234:1074
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.
Now these judgements into which the Prophet saith the people shall fall, are as I take it properly to be understood of those temporary punishments, into which soon after they did fall; namely, the sword, captivity and desolation; howsoever it may well be that under these as types may be understood their fall into gods spiritual judgements, death and eternal condemnation; when as the light of the Gospel appearing, and the sun of righteousness clearly shining, they would not receive the promised Messiah; but as though they had been still in the dark or stark blind, they stumbled at him as at a stone of offence, and so fell into the pit of eternal perdition, according to the Prophecies. Isaiah. 8. 114. Luk. 2. 34. Which we see accomplished. Rom. 9. 32. 1. Cor. 1. 23.
Now these iudgements into which the Prophet saith the people shall fall, are as I take it properly to bee vnderstood of those temporary punishments, into which soone after they did fall; namely, the sword, captiuitie and desolation; howsoeuer it may well bee that vnder these as types may bee vnderstood their fall into gods spirituall judgements, death and eternall condemnation; when as the light of the Gospell appearing, and the sunne of righteousnesse clearely shyning, they would not receiue the promised Messias; but as though they had beene still in the darke or starke blind, they stumbled at him as at a stone of offence, and so fell into the pit of eternall perdition, according to the Prophecies. Esay. 8. 114. Luk. 2. 34. Which wee see accomplished.