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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 commander, and the person 1commanded. Now we are to speak of the commandment it self, which is enjoined unto the Prophet: which is, that he should go and take unto him a wife of fornications, &c. where first we are to clear that question of great difficulty which hath troubled many; namely, whether the 2Lord enjoined the Prophet indeed and truth to take to wise an infamous harlot; or whether it were a vision only, and to be propounded by the Prophet, by way of parable to the people. Many think that it was enjoined by the Lord to be done indeed, and that it was accordingly performed actually: to which judgement, they are moved by the outward letter of the text. And amongst these expositors are generally the Papists, whose custom is to expound things done, by allegories: and allegories and parables as things done: though innumerable absurdities follow thereupon. But that this was only showed to the Prophet by vision, and enjoined that by way of parable he should declare it to the people, it appeareth plainly by these reasons.
And so much concerning the commander, and the person 1commanded. Now wee are to speake of the commandement it selfe, which is inioyned vnto the Prophet: which is, that he should goe and take vnto him a wife of fornications, &c. where first we are to cleare that question of great difficultie which hath troubled many; namely, whether the 2Lord inioyned the Prophet indeede and truth to take to wise an infamous harlot; or whether it were a vision onely, and to be propounded by the Prophet, by way of parable to the people. Many thinke that it was inioyned by the Lord to be done indeede, and that it was accordingly performed actually: to which iudgement, they are moued by the outward letter of the text. And amongst these expositors are generally the Papists, whose custome is to expound things done, by allegories: and allegories and parables as things done: though innumerable absurdities follow thereupon. But that this was onely shewed to the Prophet by vision, and inioyned that by way of parable he should declare it to the people, it appeareth plainely by these reasons.