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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.
Lastly, they foretell the coming of the Messiah, who should be the Saviour of the world; for this was the main end both of the Law & the Prophets, to bring men to Christ, in whom (notwithstanding their imperfections and wants in their legal obedience) they were to be justified, reconciled unto God, and eternally saved.
Lastly, they foretell the comming of the Messias, who should be the Sauiour of the world; for this was the maine end both of the Law & the Prophets, to bring men to Christ, in whom (notwithstanding their imperfections and wants in their legall obedience) they were to be iustified, reconciled vnto God, and eternally saued.
And these are the main subject, matter and scope of both Moses and the Prophets. The differences which are betwixt 1them are these: Moses expoundeth these things briefly and darkly; these more largely and plainly, as being expositions of him. Moses setteth down both the threatenings & the promises generally and indefinitely, without limitation of punishment, person, time, or place: the Prophets specially determine these circumstances, setting down the particular punishments which shall be inflicted, the persons against whom, the time when and the place where. Moses generally and obscurely promiseth that the Messiah should come, saying, that a Prophet should be raised by God from among the people, like unto himself, &c. Deut. 18. 18. The Prophets particularly describe him, what kind of Messiah he ⟨p. 4⟩should be, namely, that he should be of the Tribe of Judah, of the seed of David, borne of a virgin, in Bethlehem of Jury, how he should live, and how he should die for the people, &c.
And these are the maine subiect, matter and scope of both Moses and the Prophets. The differences which are betwixt 1