A69234:391
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.
So that (as I take it) this verse is as it were an appendix or consectary unto the two former, containing in it a duty, which those that were converted & added unto the Church, ought to perform to their neighbours and brethren, both according to the spirit, and also according to the flesh; namely, that being themselves ascended out of the valley of darkness into the mountain of God, they should by their exhortations and encouragements congratulate these benefits one with another, upon whom they were bestowed, and move others to ascend with them. The which duty the Prophets Isaiah and Micah foretell should be performed of the faithful, in the time of the Gospel, as appeareth, Esa. 2. 2. 3. Mich. 4. 1. 2. And therefore seeing this verse dependeth 1upon the former, containing in it a consequent duty of those gracious benefits, which through Christ, God bestoweth upon the faithful, I think it may well be referred and adjoined to the former chapter.
So that (as I take it) this verse is as it were an appendix or consectarie vnto the two former, containing in it a dutie, which those that were conuerted & added vnto the Church, ought to performe to their neighbours and brethren, both according to the spirit, and also according to the flesh; namely, that being themselues ascended out of the vallie of darkenesse into the mountaine of God, they should by their exhortations and incouragements congratulate these benefits one with another, vpon whom they were bestowed, and mooue others to ascend with them. The which dutie the Prophets Esay and Micha foretell should be performed of the faithfull, in the time of the Gospell, as appeareth, Esa. 2. 2. 3. Mich. 4. 1. 2. And therefore seeing this verse dependeth 1vpon the former, containing in it a consequent dutie of those gratious benefits, which through Christ, God bestoweth vpon the faithfull, I thinke it may well bee referred and adioyned to the former chapter.