A69234:143
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.
Lastly, it is said, that they committed this whoredom, departing from the Lord. The Hebrew text hath it; From after the Lord: that is, forsaking the Lord, and leaving to follow after him in the paths of true holiness and righteousness, and cleaving unto their idols, following them in the by-paths of superstition and idolatry.
Lastly, it is said, that they committed this whoredome, departing from the Lord. The Hebrew text hath it; From after the Lord: that is, forsaking the Lord, and leauing to follow after him in the paths of true holinesse and righteousnesse, and cleauing vnto their idols, following them in the by-paths of superstition and idolatry.
The sense therefore of these words is this; Go and propound unto the people of Israel this parable, and thereby convince them of their gross idolatry: for howsoever they may flatter themselves through self-love, yet the trueth is, they are no better then common harlots; for after that I have vouchsafed them this dignity, to espouse them to my self, and they have plighted unto me their faith, and vowed their obedience, they both forgetful of my mercy, and of their own duty, have commonly, impudently, and continually committed spiritual whoredom with stocks, stones, and devils, forsaking me their Lord and husband, and refusing to follow me in the ways of my commandments, and prostituting their bodies and souls to commit spiritual fornication with their idols, according to their own inventions, ⟨p. 39⟩and their burning and unbridled lusts and appetites.
The sense therefore of these wordes is this; Goe and propound vnto the people of Israel this parable, and thereby conuince them of their grosse idolatry: for howsoeuer they may flatter themselues through selfe-loue, yet the trueth is, they are no better then common harlots; for after that I haue vouchsafed them this dignity, to espouse them to my selfe, and they haue plighted vnto me their faith, and vowed their obedience, they both forgetfull of my mercie, and of their owne dutie, haue commonly, impudently, and continually committed spirituall whoredome with stockes, stones, and diuels, forsaking me their Lord and husband, and refusing to follow me in the waies of my commandements, and prostituting their bodies and soules to commit spirituall fornication with their idols, according to their owne inuentions,