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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.
And so much for the second punishment, as it is shadowed under the name of the Prophets child. Now we are to consider of it as it is plainly expressed in the reason given why this name is imposed: For I will no more have pity upon the house of Israel, but I will utterly take them away. The words in the original, are, For I will not add, go forward, or continue 1to have mercy. By which he signifieth, that howsoever heretofore he had multiplied his mercies upon them, and after that he had cast them off for their rebellions, had often received them again into his former love and favour; yet now seeing they had abused his mercy and patience, he would not proceed any longer to show mercy, but the acceptable time of grace being past, he would inflict his judgements upon them, which long ago they had deserved.
And so much for the second punishment, as it is shadowed vnder the name of the Prophets child. Now wee are to consider of it as it is plainely expressed in the reason giuen why this name is imposed: For I will no more haue pitie vpon the house of Israel, but I will vtterly take them away. The words in the originall, are, For I will not adde, go forward, or continue 1to haue mercy. By which he signifieth, that howsoeuer heretofore he had multiplied his mercies vpon them, and after that he had cast them off for their rebellions, had often receiued them againe into his former loue and fauour; yet now seeing they had abused his mercie and patience, he would not proceed any longer to shew mercie, but the acceptable time of grace being past, he would inflict his iudgements vpon thē, which long agoe they had deserued.
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For I will no more have pity. The word here used signifieth generally to have mercy, but is fitly here translated pity: for whereas there are two kinds of mercy, the one spiritual, the which especially showeth it self in the forgiveness of sins; the other temporal, whereby the Lord seeing the misery of men pitieth them, and in his tender compassion delivereth them out of temporary affliction; the former kind of mercy God denieth not to the Israelites, seeing none are excluded from this mercy, who repent and believe; but the latter, namely, freedom and deliverance out of their miserable captivity.