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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.
In which words is contained a sweet consolation for all Gods afflicted children, taken from the flourishing estate of 1Gods Church, under the Kingdom and government of Jesus Christ. The which their prosperity and happiness, is first described in the 10. verse, and part of the 11. verse, and then magnified in the last words: for great is the day of Izreel. It is described by four arguments. The first is their multitude; that they should be in number numberless. The second is their dignity; that they should be not only Gods people, but also the sons of the living God. The third is, their unity and unanimity; that they should be gathered together, and appoint unto themselves one head, under whom they should jointly be governed. The last is, their liberty and full redemption; that they should come out of the land polluted with idolatry, and should be adjoined unto the true Church of God.
In which words is contained a sweete consolation for all Gods afflicted children, taken from the flourishing estate of 1Gods Church, vnder the Kingdome and gouernment of Iesus Christ. The which their prosperitie and happinesse, is first described in the 10. verse, and part of the 11. verse, and then magnified in the last words: for great is the day of Izreel. It is described by foure arguments. The first is their multitude; that they should be in number numberlesse. The second is their dignity; that they should be not onely Gods people, but also the sonnes of the liuing God. The third is, their vnitie and vnanimity; that they should be gathered together, and appoint vnto themselues one head, vnder whom they should ioyntly be gouerned. The last is, their liberty and full redemption; that they should come out of the land polluted with idolatry, and should be adioyned vnto the true Church of God.
- 1The exposition.
The first argument of consolation taken from the multitude of Gods Church, is contained in these words: Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor told. Whereas he saith; Yet the number, &c. he meeteth with an objection of the hypocritical Israelites; and withal, comforteth Gods children, who were dejected with the former threatenings. For the Prophet having showed, that the Lord would reject the people of Israel from being his people, the hypocrites among them would be ready to charge the Prophet, that his prophecy Objection. could not be true, seeing it contradicted Gods promise made to Abraham, that he would multiply his seed as the