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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.
But these of whom the Prophet speaketh, had not only in times past been, but presently were the children of fornications; they were not only brought up in idolatry, but still they liked and lived in it: and this he implieth when as he faith; not that they had been, but presently were the children of fornication.
But these of whom the Prophet speaketh, had not onely in times past been, but presently were the children of fornications; they were not onely brought vp in idolatry, but still they liked and liued in it: and this he implieth when as he faith; not that they had been, but presently were the children of fornication.
And this is the meaning of these words. The doctrines to be observed out of them are these. First we may note, that 1the Lord contenteth not himself with a general denunciation of his judgements against the whole Church of Israel; but also applieth them specially to the particular members thereof. The which example is to be imitated of Gods Ministers, especially considering that such is the self-love, pride, hypocrisy, and security of men, that they will make no application of general reprehensions and threatenings unto themselves, so long as they can shift them off, and apply ⟨p. 183⟩them unto others. An example hereof we have in the secure Israelites, Esa. 28. 15. and in the Priests and Pharisees: Matth. 221. 41. yea David himself made no use of the general parable for his humiliation till it was particularly applied, 2. Sam. 12. 7