A69234:415
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.
Others expound it of the faithful who lived in the Prophets time amongst the Israelites, especially the Prophets and Priests called to this public office, that they fearing God, and hating the wickedness of the times, should reprove the Church and Synagogue of Israel for her spiritual whoredoms. The which their exposition though I reject not, yet I think an other more probable, and better fitting the circumstances of the place.
Others expound it of the faithfull who liued in the Prophets time amongst the Israelites, especially the Prophets and Priests called to this publike office, that they fearing God, and hating the wickednesse of the times, should reproue the Church and Synagogue of Israel for her spirituall whoredomes. The which their exposition though I reiect not, yet I thinke an other more probable, and better fitting the circumstances of the place.
And that is of those who expound it generally of the rebellious and hypocritical Israelites, who when they were reproved for their sins, and heard Gods judgements denounced against them by the Prophet, in stead of laying them to heart, that they might be humbled thereby, were ready to plead against God himself, and to condemn him of untruth and cruelty. For whereas the Lord had threatened that he would utterly reject them, they were ready to object; first, that this could not stand with the truth of Gods promises, made to Abraham concerning the multiplying of his seed. To which objection the Prophet answereth in the two last verses of the former chapter, as I have showed.
And that is of those who expound it generally of the rebellious and hypocriticall Israelites, who when they were reproued for their sinnes, and heard Gods iudgements denounced against them by the Prophet, in stead of laying them to heart, that they might be humbled thereby, were ready to plead against God himselfe, and to condemne him of vntruth and cruelty. For whereas the Lord had threatned that hee would vtterly reiect them, they were ready to obiect; first, that this could not stand with the truth of Gods promises, made to Abraham concerning the multiplying of his seede. To which obiection the Prophet answereth in the two last verses of the former chapter, as I haue shewed.