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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.
Secondly, by this name the Lord foresheweth the punishment that he would inflict upon them for their sins, namely that he would disperse and scatter them amongst their enemies. They boasted that they were Iisrahel the seed of God, which should take root in the land. And the Lord telleth them that indeed they should be Iizrahel, but in another signification; namely, that as seed is scattered and dispersed in the field by the hand of the sower, so he by his power would scatter and disperse them amongst their enemies, who should overcome them, and lead them away captive into strange countries.
Secondly, by this name the Lord foresheweth the punishment that he would inflict vpon them for their sinnes, namely that he would disperse and scatter them amongst their enemies. They boasted that they were Iisrahel the seede of God, which should take roote in the land. And the Lord telleth them that indeede they should be Iizrahel, but in another signification; namely, that as seed is scattered and dispersed in the field by the hand of the sower, so he by his power would scatter and disperse them amongst their enemies, who should ouercome them, and leade them away captiue into strange countries.
The which accordingly was effected in three several times, answerable to this triple typical birth. First, when as the Kingdom was rent with seditions and civill wars, when Shallum usurped the Kingdom, and destroyed the posterity of Jehu. 2. King. 15. Secondly, when as the land was 1wasted, spoiled, and part of the people carried away captive, namely, the Rubenites, Gadites, and half the Tribe of Manasseh by Tilgath Pilneeser King of Asur. 1. Chron. 5. 26. 2Lastly, when as the Kingdom of Israel was utterly overthrown by Salmanasser King of the Assyrians.