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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 concerning the dignity of the Church and people of God. In the next place is set down their unity and unanimity, verse 11. Then shall the children of Verse 11 Judah, and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head. In which words he alludeth unto 1their separation and division which was between the Israelites and the Jews, when as for the sins of Solomon, 2they were disunited and disjoined in the reign of Rehoboam, into two several Ringdomes, under the government of their two Kings: and likewise to their scattering and dispersing amongst the Gentiles, in the time of their captivity, when as they wandered like sheep without a shepherd: showing that at the coming of the Messiah, they who were disjoined should be reunited; and they which were dispersed, should be gathered together: and whereas in former times, they were either without a King, or divided under the government of two Kings, upon which followed bloody wars, desolation and misery; now they should be gathered together into one Kingdom, under the rule of Christ their only King; under whose government they should enjoy peace, happiness, and abundance of all blessings; as it is plainly set down, Ezech. 37. 22, 23, 24.3
ANd so much concerning the dignity of the Church and people of God. In the next place is set downe their vnity and vnanimity, verse 11. Then shall the children of Verse 11 Iuda, and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselues one head. In which words he alludeth vnto 1their separation and diuision which was betweene the Israelites and the Iewes, when as for the sinnes of Salomon, 2they were disunited and disioyned in the raigne of Rehoboam, into two seuerall Ringdomes, vnder the gouernment of their two Kings: and likewise to their scattering and dispersing amongst the Gentiles, in the time of their captiuity, when as they wandred like sheepe without a shepheard: shewing that at the comming of the Messias, they who were disioyned should bee reunited; and they which were dispersed, should bee gathered together: and whereas in former times, they were either without a King, or diuided vnder the gouernment of two Kings, vpon which followed bloody warres, desolation and misery; now they should be gathered together into one Kingdome, vnder the rule of Christ their onely King; vnder whose gouernement they should inioy peace, happinesse, and abundance of all blessings; as it is plainely set downe,