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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 third thing to be considered of, is, the several people unto which these Prophets prophesied; for some prophesied 1to the Israelites, namely Hosea, Joel, Amos, Micah; some to the Jews, as Zophonias, Haggeus, Zechariah, Malachi; some to the Gentiles, as Jonah and Nahum to the Ninevites; Habakkuk to the Babylonians, Obadiah to the Edomites: the which consideration is very profitable, as bringing great light to the understanding of their prophecies.
The third thing to be considered of, is, the seuerall people vnto which these Prophets prophecied; for some prophecied 1to the Israelites, namely Hosea, Ioel, Amos, Micheas; some to the Iewes, as Zophonias, Haggeus, Zacharias, Malachias; some to the Gentiles, as Ionas and Nahum to the Niniuites; Habacuc to the Babylonians, Abdias to the Edomites: the which consideration is very profitable, as bringing great light to the vnderstanding of their prophecies.
- 1Unto what people the several Prophets prophesied.Vnto what people the seuerall Prophets prophecied.
The last thing which I will consider, is the general subject 1or matter which the Prophets handle; the which is partly legal, and partly Evangelical. For that which was briefly and somewhat darkly set down by Moses in the Law, is enlarged and expounded by the Prophets. First therefore they contain holy precepts, prescribed by God for the guiding and directing of men in the ways of godliness and righteousness. To which are annexed gracious promises of both ⟨p. 3⟩outward, temporal, and also spiritual and eternal benefits to those that yield obedience to Gods Commandments; for neither would the Lord have men to serve him for nought, nor yet bestow his benefits upon such as will not vouchsafe him their service: and therefore as on his part he promiseth his graces and benefits, so he requireth that those upon whom he bestoweth them, should live in holiness and righteousness, as it becometh the people of God.