A69234:208
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 third object of punishment is the whole Commonwealth, and people of Israel in these words, v. 5. And at that day I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Iizreel. The meaning whereof is this. By that day, we are to understand, the 1day of Gods visitation, when as the measure of the peoples sin being full, and come to ripeness, he would not only overthrow Jehues posterity, and the state of the kingdom, but also bring the like destruction upon the whole Commonwealth and body of the people.
The third obiect of punishment is the whole Commonwealth, and people of Israel in these words, v. 5. And at that day I wil breake the bow of Israel in the vally of Iizreel. The meaning wherof is this. By that day, we are to vnderstad, the 1day of Gods visitation, when as the measure of the peoples sinne being full, and come to ripenes, hee would not onely ouerthrow Iehues posteritie, and the state of the kingdome, but also bring the like destruction vpon the whole Commonwealth and bodie of the people.
- 1The exposition.
By breaking of the bow, we are to understand the defeating and subverting of their whole power, by a usual synecdoche of the part for the whole: so Psalm. 44. 6. I trust not in my 1bow. So that it is as much as if he had said, that he would destroy and overthrow all their munition, warlike furniture, and provision, yea all their power and strength, in whatsoever it consisted, so as they should not be able to resist their enemies.
By breaking of the bow, we are to vnderstand the defeating and subuerting of their whole power, by a vsuall synecdoch of the part for the whole: so