A69234:1269
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.
It is further added unto Wine, New wine or sweet wine, 1that by this repetition or rather addition he might amplify, and more fully set forth their voluptuous excess in drinking, in that they mingled the new with the old, or when they were glutted with the one, used the other that so they might set an edge on their dulled appetites, and where their cloyed intemperance, that thus they might gull it down in greater abundance. So that by this addition he chargeth them, that not only they were addicted to drunkenness, being overtaken through the infirmity of their nature, but that they did voluntarily wallow in this sin with delight, and because they would use it with greater pleasure, they tried new and wanton conclusions, and did as it were set up a school of riot, and intemperance.
It is further added vnto Wine, New wine or sweete wine, 1that by this repetion or rather addition he might amplyfie, and more fully set forth their voluptuous excesse in drinking, in that they mingled the new with the old, or when they were glutted with the one, vsed the other that so they might set an edge on their dulled appetites, and wher their cloyed intemperance, that thus they might gull it downe in greater abundance. So that by this addition he chargeth them, that not onely they were addicted to drunkennesse, being ouertaken through the infirmitie of their nature, but that they did voluntarily wallow in this sinne with delight, and because they would vse it with greater pleasure, they tryed new and wanton conclusions, and did as it were set vp a schoole of riot, and intemperance.
Where by the way, he also tasketh their great ingratitude, in that the better the Lord fed them, the more they kicked against him; the more liberally he multiplied his benefits, the more they abused them to wantonness, voluptuousness, and all beastly Epicurism.