A69234:432
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.
These words then are metaphorical, borrowed from the practise of harlots, who that they may display the filthy uncleanness of their minds, and allure others to unlawful lust, do seek to entice them by wanton looks, painting of their faces, and laying out their naked breasts: and hence it is that the Prophet attributeth fornication to the face and eyes, and adultery to the breasts; because unto harlots these parts are the instruments of their uncleanness, whereby they testify, and as it were proclaim, that they are ready and willing to commit whoredom, and also allure others to join with them in their beastliness. So the Apostle Peter saith of some, that their eyes were full of adultery: 2. Pet. 2. 14. because by their eyes they discovered their adulterous 1hearts.
These words then are metaphoricall, borrowed from the practise of harlots, who that they may display the filthy vncleannesse of their mindes, and allure others to vnlawfull lust, doe seeke to intice them by wanton lookes, painting of their faces, and laying out their naked breasts: and hence it is that the Prophet attributeth fornication to the face and eies, and adultery to the breasts; because vnto harlots these parts are the instruments of their vncleannesse, whereby they testifie, and as it were proclame, that they are ready and willing to commit whoredome, and also allure others to ioyne with them in their beastlinesse. So the Apostle Peter saith of some, that their eyes were full of adulterie: 2. Pet. 2. 14. because by their eyes they discouered their adulterous 1hearts.