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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.
And this was the first reason, to dissuade the men of Judah 1from consorting with the idolatrous Israelites. The second argument is taken from their punishment, in these words; Now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a large place. Whereby is signified, that the Lord would bring upon the people of Israel all kind of miserable calamities, in the land of their captivity, wherewith he would tame their stubborn unruliness, and humble their haughty pride.
And this was the first reason, to disswade the men of Iuda 1from consorting with the idolatrous Israelites. The second argument is taken from their punishment, in these words; Now the Lord will feed them as a lambe in a large place. Wherby is signified, that the Lord would bring vpon the people of Israel all kinde of miserable calamities, in the land of their captiuitie, wherewith he would tame their stubborne vnrulinesse, and humble their haughtie pride.
But let us descend unto more particulars. In this punishment here threatened two things are to be considered: first, the time when it should be inflicted: secondly, the punishment it self. The time is expressed in the present tense: Now the Lord will feed them. Whereby is signified, that seeing they were grown to such haughty stubbornness, in their rebellion, God would no longer endure it, but would take a speedy course to abate their pride, master their unruly stubbornness, and to tame their wantonness, by loading them as it were with calamities.
But let vs descend vnto more particulars. In this punishment here threatned two things are to be considered: first, the time whē it should be inflicted: secondly, the punishmēt it selfe. The time is expressed in the present tense: Now the Lord will feede them. Whereby is signified, that seeing they were growen to such haughtie stubbornnesse, in their rebellion, God would no longer indure it, but would take a speedie course to abate their pride, master their vnruly stubbornnesse, and to tame their wantonnesse, by loading them as it were with calamities.