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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.
Now this he proveth, and with all further aggravateth the greatness of her sin, by giving a particular instance of her wickedness, in these words; for she said, I will go after my lovers, &c. Whereas he saith that she thus said; he implieth that she did not follow her lovers and forsake the Lord through infirmity, ignorance, or as one overtaken at unawares; but advisedly, wilfully, upon a deliberate and settled resolution she determined to do it; and not only so, but in an impudent manner she professed, that renouncing God her lawful husband, she would follow her lovers.
Now this hee proueth, and with all further aggrauateth the greatnesse of her sinne, by giuing a particular instance of her wickednesse, in these wordes; for she said, I will goe after my louers, &c. Whereas he saith that she thus said; he implieth that shee did not follow her louers and forsake the Lord through infirmitie, ignorance, or as one ouertaken at vnawares; but aduisedly, wilfully, vpon a deliberate and setled resolution shee determined to doe it; and not onely so, but in an impudent manner she professed, that renouncing God her lawfull husband, she would follow her louers.
Where by her lovers, we are to understand her idols and false gods, which are compared fitly unto lovers: for as lovers, that is adulterers, allure & entice mens wives, to withdraw ⟨p. 188⟩their hearts from their lawful husbands, and to fix it upon them; to break their conjugal faith, and to commit whoredom by offering unto them gifts and pleasures. So the spouse of God is allured and enticed by idols, to forsake the Lord, and to set her heart upon them, and to violate her marriage saith by leaving his pure worship and service, and prostituting her self to commit spiritual whoredom with them, when as they seem to offer unto her as a reward, some profit or delight.
Where by her louers, we are to vnderstand her idols and false gods, which are compared fitly vnto louers: for as louers, that is adulterers, allure & intice mens wiues, to withdraw ⟨p. 188⟩