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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.
The punishment it self is set down in three degrees, every one exceeding other. The first is the overthrow of the State and Kingdom of Israel by their enemies: vers. 4, 5. The second punishment is, that because the former judgement could not bring them to repentance, he would never show mercy in bringing them out of their misery, seeing they would ever continue obstinately in their sins and rebellion: verse 6, 7. The third is, that seeing by no means they would be reclaimed, he would utterly reject and cast them off; so as they should be no longer his Church and people: vers. 8, 9.
The punishment it selfe is set downe in three degrees, euery one exceeding other. The first is the ouerthrow of the State and Kingdome of Israel by their enemies: vers. 4, 5. The second punishment is, that because the former iudgement could not bring them to repentance, he would neuer shewe mercy in bringing them out of their misery, seeing they would euer continue obstinately in their sinnes and rebellion: verse 6, 7. The third is, that seeing by no meanes they would be reclaimed, hee would vtterly reiect and cast them off; so as they should be no longer his Church and people: vers. 8, 9.
The first punishment denounced, is set down typically in the imposition of the first child's name, in these words, vers. 4. And the Lord said unto him, call his name Jezreel, or Iisrehel. Verse 4 For yet a little and I will visit the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel. In which words we are to consider two things: the name which was by Gods commandment imposed upon 1the Prophets child; and secondly the reason why it was imposed. The name signifieth either the sowing or seed of the strong God, or the dispersing and scattering of the strong God: for it is derived from [Greek or Hebrew] seminavit, he hath sowed, or scattered, and [Greek or Hebrew] Deus fortis, the strong God. In the first signification, the Israelites did arrogate this name to themselves, ⟨p. 49⟩