A69234:132
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.
Sixthly, it should not have been so fit for Gods purpose, that this should be actually done; seeing he could not marry her, and have by her three children one after an other, in less time then almost three years: whereas the Lord sendeth his Prophet, to the end that he should presently convince the people of their sins, and reclaim them from their corruptions, which were so great that they needed present cure.
Sixtly, it should not haue been so fit for Gods purpose, that this should be actually done; seeing he could not marry her, and haue by her three children one after an other, in lesse time then almost three yeares: whereas the Lord sendeth his Prophet, to the end that hee should presently conuince the people of their sinnes, and reclaime them from their corruptions, which were so great that they needed present cure.
Lastly, in the third chapter the Lord commandeth the Prophet to love, and take unto him an adulterous harlot: but this the Lord would not have actually done; for the Lord is a holy and pure Spirit, who hateth and abhorreth adultery, and all uncleanness; but only in type would have the adulteries of the Israelites, which they committed with their false gods, discovered: from which the great love, which he their Lord and husband had from time to time showed unto them, could not restrain them. And therefore, seeing that is typically to be understood; why not this also?
Lastly, in the third chapter the Lord commandeth the Prophet to loue, and take vnto him an adulterous harlot: but this the Lord would not haue actually done; for the Lord is a holy and pure Spirit, who hateth and abhorreth adulterie, and all vncleannesse; but onely in type would haue the adulteries of the Israelites, which they committed with their false gods, discouered: from which the great loue, which he their Lord and husband had from time to time shewed vnto them, could not restraine them. And therefore, seeing that is typically to be vnderstood; why not this also?