A69234:183
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.
In which words are contained, first, the time of the punishment 1when it must be inflicted: yet a little: 2. the punishment it self, I will visit: 3. the sin for which the punishment is inflicted; The blood of Jezreel: 4. the object or subject of this punishment, which is threefold: 1. Jehu, and his posterity: 2. the state of the kingdom of Israel: 3. the whole power and strength of the Commonwealth: Lastly, the place appointed for execution, in the valley of Jezreel:
In which words are contained, first, the time of the punishment 1when it must bee inflicted: yet a little: 2. the punishment it selfe, I will visit: 3. the sinne for which the punishment is inflicted; The blood of Izreel: 4. the obiect or subiect of this punishmēt, which is threefold: 1. Iehu, and his posteritie: 2. the state of the kingdome of Israel: 3. the whole power and strength of the Commonwealth: Lastly, the place appointed for execution, in the vallie of Izreel:
- 1The exposition.
The time is signified in these words, yet a little, whereby he intimateth two things; first, that the Lord would not presently inflict these judgements threatened; but that he would yet give them some time of repentance, and for a while defer his punishments, which long ago they had deserved. 2. That though he spared them for a while, yet the time should not be long, unless they prevented his judgements by forsaking their sins, and turning unto him. For in all threatenings, though never so speedy, this condition is to be observed: the which the Israelites neglecting, the punishment was accordingly inflicted. For at the most the Prophet prophesied but 14. years before the end of Jeroboam's reign, and after that his son Zechariah had reigned but ⟨p. 53⟩