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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.
Their idolatry is set down in the 2. 3. 4. and 5. verses. Wherein is contained, 1. a denunciation of a divorce between God and the Church of Israel, vers. 2. And the cause thereof, namely, her spiritual whoredoms, vers. 5. The divorce is first enjoined that it should be denounced, and then the causes or ends of the denunciation are expressed; which are two: First, that the Church of Israel taking notice of it, might lay it to heart, and be moved thereby to repent of her spiritual whoredoms, vers. 2. And secondly, that she repenting, the Lord might not be moved in his just displeasure to punish, neither her, vers. 3. nor her children, vers. 4.
Their idolatrie is set downe in the 2. 3. 4. and 5. verses. Wherin is contained, 1. a denunciation of a diuorce between God and the Church of Israel, vers. 2. And the cause thereof, namely, her spirituall whoredomes, vers. 5. The dinorce is first inioyned that it should be denounced, and then the causes or ends of the denunciation are expressed; which are two: First, that the Church of Israel taking notice of it, might lay it to heart, and be mooued thereby to repent of her spirituall whoredomes, vers. 2. And secondly, that she repenting, the Lord might not be mooued in his iust displeasure to punish, neither her, vers. 3. nor her children, vers. 4.
And this is the general resolution of this chapter. Now let us come to the words themselves. Vers. 1. Say unto your Verse 1 brethren, Ammi: and to your sisters, Ruchamah. In the last verse 1of the former chapter, the Prophet had showed that the faithful which appertained to Gods election should be gathered together, & should set over themselves one head Jesus Christ; and so becoming subjects of his kingdom, and members of his body, should by virtue of this union ascend out of the kingdom of sin and satan, into the kingdom of grace and glory: Now he exhorteth them to congratulate one another, in respect of these great benefits received, and with mutual encouragements to stir up every man his neighbour and brother, that with a godly care, and earnest desire and endeavour, and with a lively faith they would receive and apply to themselves this grace of God and most merciful benefits, which in Christ are offered unto them; and not only so, but being themselves made partakers of these inestimable benefits, he exhorteth them not to rest contented with their own happiness, but to labour, that it may be communicated to their brethren; and being escaped out of their miserable servitude into the glorious liberty of the sons of God, he moveth them to persuade