A69234:334
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.
Now the order of their gathering together, may be observed out of the order of the words; for the Jews have the first place, because they were still the Church and people of God, and were not rejected out of Gods covenant, but were as yet in & about the sheepfold; as appeareth, Luk. 1. 68. & 7. 16. and then the Israelites, who by a certain kind of right, in regard of Gods promises, made to their forefathers were to be gathered together, and added to the Church: and lastly, the Gentiles, who by occasion of their calling, were together called with them; as appeareth, Rom. 1. 16.
Now the order of their gathering together, may be obserued out of the order of the words; for the Iewes haue the first place, because they were still the Church and people of God, and were not reiected out of Gods couenant, but were as yet in & about the sheepfold; as appeareth, Luk. 1. 68. & 7. 16. and then the Israelites, who by a certaine kind of right, in regard of Gods promises, made to their forefathers were to be gathered together, and added to the Church: and lastly, the Gentiles, who by occasion of their calling, were together called with them; as appeareth, Rom. 1. 16.
The time when they should be gathered, was not present, but to come; and this is signified by the future tense here used: that is, not in the time of the Law, but of the Gospel, when the true Messiah should be exhibited.
The time when they should be gathered, was not present, but to come; and this is signified by the future tense here vsed: that is, not in the time of the Law, but of the Gospell, when the true Messias should be exhibited.