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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 in general of these twelve Prophets: now we will add something of this our Prophet Hosea. And 1first concerning the authority of this prophecy. It is manifest that it was indited by Gods Spirit, and by his commandment delivered to the Church. First, because it is cited and alleged by Christ and his Apostles, and so by them approved for canonical Scripture. So Matth. 2. 15. Out of Egypt have I called my Son: spoken by Hosea, chap. 11. 1. Matth. 29. 13. I will have mercy and not sacrifice: spoken by Hosea, chap. 6. 6. Rom. 9. 25. As he saith also in Hosea, I will call them my people which were not my people, &c. Hose. 2. 23. 1. Cor. 15. 55. O death I will be thy death; O grave where is thy victory? Hos. 13. 14.
And so much in generall of these twelue Prophets: now wee will adde something of this our Prophet Hosea. And 1first concerning the authoritie of this prophecie. It is manifest that it was indited by Gods Spirit, and by his commandement deliuered to the Church. First, because it is cited and alledged by Christ and his Apostles, and so by them approued for canonicall Scripture. So Matth. 2. 15. Out of Egypt haue I called my Sonne: spoken by