A69234:363
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 unity, and unanimity of the Church. The fourth point expressed, is the liberty thereof out of their captivity; in these words: And they shall come up out of the land, or, They shall ascend from the earth, &c.
And so much concerning the vnitie, and vnanimitie of the Church. The fourth point expressed, is the libertie thereof out of their captiuitie; in these words: And they shall come vp out of the land, or, They shall ascend from the earth, &c.
Some expound these words of the liberty of the Jews 1and Israelites out of their corporal captivity, and of their return into the land of Canaan out of Assyria and Babylon. But this interpretation cannot stand, because the Israelites never returned out of their captivity, as appeareth by the second judgement before threatened, vers. 6. and also by the event, as histories bear witness; neither is it here said, that 2they shall ascend out of Chaldea, Assyria or Medea, or that they shall come up to Judea or Canaan, but indefinitely that they shall ascend out of the land. Moreover, the children of Judah came up out of their captivity of Babylon, long before the coming of the Messiah, whereas the Prophet here speaketh of the coming up of the people after his coming, by virtue of that union which should be between them and their head: and therefore it cannot be understood of that corporal liberty and local coming out of Babylon.
Some expound these words of the libertie of the Iewes 1and Israelites out of their corporall captiuitie, and of their returne into the land of Canaan out of Assyria and Babylon. But this interpretation cannot stand, because the Israelites neuer returned out of their captiuitie, as appeareth by the second iudgement before threatned, vers. 6. and also by the euent, as histories beare witnesse; neither is it here said, that