A69234:514
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.
The reason moving her to make this return unto her husband, is expressed in these words: For at that time was I better then now: that is, I will now at length forsake these Idols, and return unto the Lord, because I plainly see, and sensibly discern, that my state and condition was far better, and more happy, when I cleaved unto the Lord, my only true husband, with all my heart, loving, serving, and obeying him alone, and performing unto him that pure and sincere worship, which is described in his word, then it hath bin since I forsook him, and prostituted my self, to commit spiritual uncleanness with Idols: for by this my apostasy I have moved my loving husband, in his just displeasure to reject me, & to strip me of all those benefits which he had bestowed on me: I have deprived my self of all true comfort, joy and peace of conscience, and am now filled with horror, fear, and anguish of mind; and I have plunged my self into a sea of misery, and innumerable afflictions, out of which my lovers, in whom I trusted, and whose help I have implored, cannot deliver me. And therefore what remaineth, but that I forsake my lovers, and my sins with them committed, seeing they are miserable comforters in my greatest need, and distress, and return and reconcile my self unto my husband, who is infinite in mercy and compassion?
The reason mouing her to make this returne vnto her husband, is expressed in these words: For at that time was I better then now: that is, I will now at length forsake these Idols, and returne vnto the Lord, because I plainly see, and sensiblie discerne, that my state and condition was farre better, and more happie, when I cleaued vnto the Lord, my only true husband, with all my heart, louing, seruing, and obeying him alone, and performing vnto him that pure and sincere worship, which is described in his word, then it hath bin since I forsook him, and prostituted my self, to commit spirituall vncleannesse with Idols: for by this my apostasie I haue moued my louing husband, in his iust displeasure to reiect me, & to strip me of al those benefits which he had bestowed on me: I haue depriued my self of al true comfort, ioy and peace of conscience, and am now filled with horror, feare, and anguish of mind; and I haue plunged my selfe into a sea of miserie, and innumerable afflictions, out of which my louers, in whom I trusted, and whose helpe I haue implored, cannot deliuer me. And therefore what remaineth, but that I forsake my louers, and my sinnes with them committed, seeing they are miserable comforters in my greatest need, and distresse, and returne and reconcile my selfe vnto my husband, who is infinite in mercie and compassion?