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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.
So that here the sin of these idolaters is further aggravated, in that they made no use of Gods afflictions, but rather behaved themselves more impudently then in former times: for whereas this adulterous spouse though she were resolved to live in uncleanness, yet rather should have been sought unto by her lovers, then to seek after them, she contrary to all womanhood so far exceeded the bounds of modesty, being transported with the blind fury of her lust, followeth after them when she is neglected, and seeketh them when she is not sought.
So that here the sinne of these idolaters is further aggrauated, in that they made no vse of Gods afflictions, but rather behaued themselues more impudently then in former times: for whereas this adulterous spouse though she were resolued to liue in vncleannesse, yet rather should haue been sought vnto by her louers, then to seeke after them, she contrarie to all womanhood so farre exceeded the bounds of modestie, being transported with the blind furie of her lust, followeth after them when shee is neglected, and seeketh them when she is not sought.
But here it may be demanded, how she can be said to follow and seek after her lovers, when as he saith in the former verse that she was so hedged and walled in that she could not find her paths? I answer, that he here describeth, potiùs adulterae affectum quàm profectum, rather the affection then the action of this harlot; it is true that she could not attain unto her desire, but still notwithstanding she desireth; she was hedged in, but nevertheless she wandereth about to find a gap; she could not indeed find or come at her lovers, but yet she rangeth in the pursuit, and seeketh to come into their company.
But here it may be demanded, how she can be said to follow and seeke after her louers, when as hee saith in the former verse that she was so hedged and walled in that she could not finde her paths? I answere, that he here describeth, potiùs adulterae affectum quàm profectum, rather the affection then the action of this harlot; it is true that she could not attaine vnto her desire, but still notwithstanding she desireth; she was hedged in, but neuerthelesse she wandreth about to finde a gap; she could not indeed finde or come at her louers, but yet she rangeth in the pursuite, and seeketh to come into their companie.