A69234:1098
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 thus their sin and punishment hath been jointly showed: now more particularly he expresseth both the sin and punishment of the Priests. The sins of the Priests are four; unto every one of which he annexeth a proportionable punishment: the two first are expressed in this Verse. Because thou hast refused knowledge I will also refuse thee, &c. In which words he turneth his speech, and maketh an Apostrophe to the Priests, accusing them of a two-fold sin, and denouncing against them a two-fold punishment. Their first sin was that they had refused or contemned knowledge, the which as it was a great sin in the people, so most grievous in the Priests; seeing in regard of their public 1calling and function they were bound by the Law of God, not only to have an extraordinary measure of knowledge themselves, but also to instruct others. So Deut. 33. 8. 2And of Levy he said, let thy Thummim, and thy Urim be with thy holy one, &c. And Verse. 10. They shalt teach Jacob thy Judgements and Israel thy Law, &c. So Mal. 2. 7. For the 3Priests lips should preserve knowledge, and they should seek the Law at his mouth, for he is the Messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
And thus their sinne and punishment hath beene joyntly shewed: now more particularly he expresseth both the sinne and punishment of the Priests. The sins of the Priests are foure; vnto euery one of which he annexeth a proportionable punishment: the two first are expressed in this Verse. Because thou hast refused knowledge I will also refuse thee, &c. In which words he turneth his speach, and maketh an Apostrophe to the Priests, accusing them of a two-fold sinne, and denouncing against them a two-fold punishment. Their first sinne was that they had refused or contemned knowledge, the which as it was a great sinne in the people, so most grieuous in the Priests; seeing in regard of their publike 1calling and function they were bound by the Law of God, not onely to haue an extraordinary measure of knowledge themselues, but also to instruct others. So