A69234:433
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.
Now in these words the Prophet aimeth at three things: first, he closely intimateth what was the cause of their divorce; namely, their idolatry, which he calleth adultery and fornication, which they committed with all audacious impudency openly and in the sight of all.
Now in these wordes the Prophet aimeth at three things: first, hee closely intimateth what was the cause of their diuorce; namely, their idolatry, which he calleth adultery and fornication, which they committed with all audacious impudency openly and in the sight of all.
Secondly, he cleareth God of all imputation of fault, in that he divorced them not for any hatred to their persons, nor for small transgressions, but for their gross idolatry and spiritual whoredoms; and therefore there was no cause why they should contend with him, but with their mother. For if she would leave her sins, and return unto him by unfeigned repentance, he would receive her to mercy, ⟨p. 164⟩and acknowledge her for his spouse; as he after showeth.
Secondly, hee cleareth God of all imputation of fault, in that he diuorced them not for any hatred to their persons, nor for small transgressions, but for their grosse idolatry and spirituall whoredomes; and therefore there was no cause why they should contend with him, but with their mother. For if shee would leaue her sinnes, and returne vnto him by vnfained repentance, hee would receiue her to mercie, ⟨p. 164⟩and acknowledge her for his spouse; as hee after sheweth.
Thirdly and principally, he laboureth by earnest exhortation, to move her to leave her spiritual whoredoms, and her professed audaciousness and shameless impudency, in prostituting her self unto idols, and forsaking him their Lord and husband, not in a secret corner, but in the view of all the world.