A69234:1285
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.
The like place unto this we have Jer. 2. 10. 11. &c. Where the Lord sendeth his people to the gentiles, to see if they 1could find the like wickedness committed by them against their Idols, which they had committed against him the true and everliving God.
The like place vnto this we haue Ier. 2. 10. 11. &c. Where the Lord sendeth his people to the gentiles, to see if they 1could finde the like wickednesse committed by them against their Idols, which they had committed against him the true and euerliuing God.
The sin committed by this people is, that they did ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff did teach them, In which words their sins are both expressed, and also their folly in committing of them exceedingly aggravated. But let us come to the meaning of the words. Some expounders not to be neglected, do understand them allegorically, as though by wood and staff were meant, their ignorant and false ⟨p. 226⟩Prophets, upon whom they did rest & rely for their direction in the right way, as the blind asketh counsel, and relieth for his direction in his way upon his staff. But Allegories are needless where the literal sense is more probable, and agreeable with the Text; and besides it seemeth to me a far fetched and unusual Allegory, to signify false Prophets by wood and staves, and therefore I rather think that as in general he accuseth them of their Idolatry, in that they did go unto Idols, call upon and worship them; so more especially that they did consult with them and ask their counsel and direction about future events.