A69234:496
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 for the persons. In the punishment it self is expressed, first the cause thereof, secondly the quality of the ⟨p. 194⟩punishment, thirdly, the end why it is inflicted. The cause in these words, Therefore behold: which have relation to the former verse, and point out the sin, which was the cause of this punishment; as though he should say, Because you have bin so obstinate & impudent in your idolatries, as that you have not stuck to say openly, that you would still go after your lovers, therefore you shall not have your wills, nor be able to perform your wicked purposes; for I will lay thorns in your way, and so hinder you, that you shall not go forward in your course.
And so much for the persons. In the punishment it selfe is expressed, first the cause thereof, secondly the qualitie of the ⟨p. 194⟩punishment, thirdly, the end why it is inflicted. The cause in these words, Therfore behold: which haue relation to the former verse, and point out the sin, which was the cause of this punishment; as though he should say, Because you haue bin so obstinate & impudent in your idolatries, as that you haue not stucke to say openly, that you would still go after your louers, therefore you shall not haue your wils, nor be able to performe your wicked purposes; for I will lay thornes in your way, and so hinder you, that you shall not go forward in your course.
The quality of the punishment is expressed in these words: I will hedge thy way with thorns, and make a wall; (for so the original text readeth.) Where he continueth the allegory, showing, that if they like harlots, wander abroad, and run after their lovers; he will keep a more strait watch over them, and restrain them, will they nill they, from gadding abroad: or else (which I rather think) he alludeth to the custom of husbandmen, who when their beasts will not keep in their own pasture, do make strong their fence, and hedge them in; and if this will not contain them, they make walls of mud or stone, to make them sure for leaping over. So the Lord threateneth, that if they will not be contained in his Church, but will leap over unto their Idols and false gods, he will provide a hedge, and a wall to keep them in.