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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.
The time also when the Lord threateneth to resume his gifts is expressed; I will take away my corn in the time thereof, that is, in the time of their harvest, and my wine in the season thereof, that is, in the vintage; as though he should say, When most especially they expect these benefits, I will frustrate their hope, and so make their affliction more intolerable, because it shall come unlooked for, and in such a time wherein they made sure account of plenty. And I will bring such a scarcity amongst them of these blessings, that there shall be a ⟨p. 219⟩want of them even in the time of harvest and vintage, when they usually most abound: and therefore if they wanted in the time of their greatest plenty, how great was their penury like to be, when that small store they had was spent and consumed? The which dearth was caused, either by the curse of God upon their land, so as it could not yield her increase, which is threatened, Levit. 26. 20. or through the abundance 1of caterpillars, grasshoppers, worms, drought, of which we read, Deut. 28. 23. 24. 38. 39. &c. Joel 1. 4. or by their enemies, 2who usually at the time of harvest go into the field, because then they may most endamage them against whom they make war, by wasting their country, & furnish themselves with all provision, which the Lord threateneth, Deut. 328. 33. Joel. 2. 3.
The time also when the Lord threatneth to resume his gifts is expressed; I will take away my corne in the time thereof, that is, in the time of their haruest, and my wine in the season thereof, that is, in the vintage; as though he should say, When most especially they expect these benefits, I will frustrate their hope, and so make their affliction more intolerable, because it shall come vnlooked for, and in such a time wherein they made sure account of plentie. And I will bring such a scarcitie amongst them of these blessings, that there shal be a