A69234:1103
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.
Where we are further to observe a singular Emphasis in the words, for first the Verb here used, which is translated, I will refuse thee, is in an unusual form, having [Greek or Hebrew] extraordinarily added before the affix: by which increase of the word, the Lord would intend the signification: namely, that he would not after an usual manner refuse them, but with great contempt and reproach. Secondly, whereas he saith, I will refuse thee, and thou shalt be no Priest to me; he implieth, that howsoever they were allowed as Priests by men, namely, by the Prince, state & people, yet wanting knowledge he would disavow them; howsoever they suffered them to perform outward service in the Church, in the Ceremonies and Sacrifices, yet they should not execute the office of the Priesthood unto him; neither would he respect any thing they did, seeing they were ignorant and neglected the main duty of teaching the people. Though therefore they were the princes Priests, yet they should be none of his; though they served the peoples turn, and were fit Priests for their devotions, yet he would make no account of their service, which was joined with ignorance, and consequently not performed in spirit and truth.
Where we are further to obserue a singular Emphasis in the words, for first the Verbe here vsed, which is translated, I will refuse thee, is in an vnvsuall forme, hauing 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 extrordinarily added before the affixe: by which increase of the word, the Lord would intend the signification: namely, that hee would not after an vsuall manner refuse them, but with great contempt and reproach. Secondly, whereas he saith, I will refuse thee, and thou shalt be no Priest to mee; he implyeth, that howsoeuer they were allowed as Priests by men, namely, by the Prince, state & people, yet wanting knowledge he would disavow them; howsoeuer they suffered them to performe outward seruice in the Church, in the Ceremonies and Sacrifices, yet they should not execute the office of the Priesthood vnto him; neyther would he respect any thing they did, seeing they were ignorant and neglected the maine duety of teaching the people. Though therfore they were the princes Priests, yet they should be none of his; though they serued the peoples turne, and were fit Priests for their deuotions, yet he would make no account of their seruice, which was joyned with ignorance, and consequently not performed in spirit and truth.