A69234:491
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.
And so much concerning the peoples sin of Idolatry, and the first branch of their unthankfulness, in ascribing their benefits to their Idols. In the next place he denounceth threatenings against them for their sins in these words: Vers. 6. Therefore behold I will stop thy way with thorns, and Vers 6 7. make a hedge, that she shall not find her paths. Or thus: Therefore behold I will hedge thy way with thorns, and will make a wall, &c. Vers. 7. Though she follow after her lovers, yet shall she not come at them; though she seek them, yet shall she not find ⟨p. 193⟩them. Then shall she say; I will go and return to my first husband, for at that time was I better then now. Or thus, And she shall follow her lovers, and shall not come at them, and she shall seek them, and shall not find them, &c.
ANd so much concerning the peoples sinne of Idolatrie, and the first branch of their vnthankfulnes, in ascribing their benefits to their Idols. In the next place he denounceth threatnings against them for their sinnes in these words: Vers. 6. Therefore behold I will stop thy way with thornes, and Vers 6 7. make a hedge, that she shall not finde her paths. Or thus: Therefore behold I will hedge thy way with thornes, and will make a wall, &c. Vers. 7. Though she follow after her louers, yet shall she not come at them; though she seeke them, yet shall she not finde ⟨p. 193⟩them. Then shall she say; I will go and returne to my first husband, for at that time was I better then now. Or thus, And she shall follow her louers, and shall not come at them, and she shal seek them, and shall not find them, &c.