A69234:163
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 so much concerning the first part of this type or parable: wherein the Lord enjoineth the marriage. The second part followeth, wherein is set down the Prophets obedience, verse 3. in these words: So he went, and took Gomer Verse 3 the daughter of Diblaim, which conceived and bare him a son. In which words, as the Lord had enjoined a typical marriage; so he propoundeth typical names fit for the purpose, 1both of the harlot and her parentage; that so the parable might in more lively manner represent unto them their sin of idolatry.
ANd so much concerning the first part of this type or parable: wherein the Lord inioyneth the mariage. The second part followeth, wherein is set downe the Prophets obedience, verse 3. in these words: So he went, and tooke Gomer Verse 3 the daughter of Diblaim, which conceiued and bare him a sonne. In which wordes, as the Lord had inioyned a typicall mariage; so hee propoundeth typicall names fit for the purpose, 1both of the harlot and her parentage; that so the parable might in more liuely manner represent vnto them their sinne of idolatry.
- 1The exposition.
It may be, that the first word Gomer, might be the name of some notorious and infamous harlot which lived in those times: and it may be also, that it was only a feigned and imaginary ⟨p. 46⟩name, invented of purpose to decipher such a one as the Prophet here describeth: for it signifieth a thing whole and entire or consummate, complete, perfect, and accomplished. Some understand it in the first sense, and think that thereby is signified and represented the whole body or nation of the Israelites, whom the Lord had taken unto himself in marriage. Others in the latter signification, & imagine that it hath relation to the harlot, signifying such an one, either who was of perfect and accomplished beauty, or such an one, as was throughly furnished with lascivious allurements, and most expert in the art of venery: or finally, such an one as was most absolute, consummate, and fully replenished with all wickedness and filthy uncleanness.