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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.
All which points are set down, partly under shadows and types, and partly evidently, simply, and clearly.
All which points are set downe, partly vnder shadowes and types, and partly euidently, simply, and clearely.
And so much in general of this prophecy: now I will proceed 1to the more special handling thereof. Wherein I will observe this order; first I will briefly set down the sum or main argument of every chapter; secondly, I will divide it into his general parts; thirdly, I will expound and explain the particular verses; and lastly, gather out of them such doctrines and uses as shall offer themselves to our consideration, and shall be most fit for our instruction and edification.
And so much in generall of this prophecie: now I will proceede 1to the more speciall handling thereof. Wherein I will obserue this order; first I will briefly set downe the summe or maine argument of euery chapter; secondly, I will diuide it into his generall parts; thirdly, I will expound and explane the particular verses; and lastly, gather out of them such doctrines and vses as shall offer themselues to our consideration, and shall be most fit for our instruction and edification.
- 1The order in this book observed.The order in this booke obserued.
Let us therefore come to speak of the first chapter, the