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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 use hereof concerneth not only Princes, but also Magistrates and masters of families, yea, all that are in any place of authority over others, that they most carefully avoid all sins; especially such as are joined with scandal of their inferiors, seeing against the day of Gods visitation they hasten and redouble their punishment.
The vse hereof concerneth not only Princes, but also Magistrates and masters of families, yea, al that are in any place of authoritie ouer others, that they most carefully auoide all sinnes; especially such as are ioyned with scandall of their inferiours, seeing against the day of Gods visitation they hasten and redouble their punishment.
The second object of this punishment is the state and 1kingdom, in these words: And will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel. The which punishment the Lord begun to execute presently after the overthrow of Jehues posterity, when as there were no lawful kings which governed the Commonwealth, but such as usurped the kingdom by treason, murders, & all outrageous cruelty: but it was fully accomplished 41. years after the death of Zachariah, under the reign of Hoshea, when as all Israel were carried away captive, and never more had any kings of their own to rule over them.
The second obiect of this punishment is the state and 1kingdome, in these words: And will cause to cease the kingdome of the house of Israel. The which punishment the Lord begun to execute presently after the ouerthrow of Iehues posteritie, when as there were no lawful kings which gouerned the Commonwealth, but such as vsurped the kingdome by treason, murthers, & al outragious cruelty: but it was fullie accomplished 41. yeeres after the death of Zachariah, vnder the reigne of Hoshea, when as all Israel were carried away captiue, and neuer more had any kings of their owne to rule ouer them.