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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.
By the other place Beth-aven, we are here to understand Bethel, of which name there were two towns, the one belonged to the tribe of Benjamin, as appeareth, Jos. 18. 122. the other to the tribe of Ephraim, as is manifest, Jud. 1. 222. The which in former times was called Luz, which name it had from the abundance of Almonds which there grew. But when Jacob rested there and saw the vision of Angels ascending and descending upon the Ladder, he changed the name, and called it Beth-ell, that is, the house of God, as appeareth, Gene. 28. 19. This Beth-ell is 3here understood, and is called Beth-aven, not that they were both one City, for besides this Beth-ell, there was another town near adjoining unto it, which was called Beth-aven, Josu. 7. 2. and 18. 12. 13. But the Prophet doth here call ⟨p. 284⟩4Beth-ell Beth-aven by way of reproach; because of the idolatry which was there committed, for as it was first called Luz, and then because of Jacobs vision Beth-ell, although there was another City of that name. So contrariwise, when it was abused to idolatry, the name was changed and called Beth-aven, that is, a house of vanity and idolatry, for an idol, and vanity, or nothing, are used the one for the other. So Hos. 6. 8. Gilead is a city of them that work, 5Aven, that is, iniquity, vanity, or idolatry. So 1 Corint. 8. An idol is nothing, or a vain thing. So that the meaning 6is, as if he had said, it is unworthy now the name of Beth-ell, the house of God, because it is consecrated to idolatry, and therefore let it be called Beth-aven rather, that is, a house of vanity, impiety, and idolatry.