A69234:547
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.
Lent to cover her shame. The word here used signifieth, her nakedness, and more especially the nakedness of the secret parts. Whereby some understand that these idolaters abused the gifts of God to cover their spiritual nakedness, and did hide their sins under the veil of Gods benefits. But, as I take it, the more simple and plain interpretation is best, and most agreeable to the text, namely, that the Lord would take away from her, his wool and flax, because whereas he had given unto them these things, that they might with them apparel themselves and hide their nakedness, they abused them for the decking and adorning of their Idols. As it may plainly appear, if we compare this verse with the former, and with Ezech. 16. 16. 17. 18. So that these words are added, to show the lawful use of these benefits, for which God gave 1them, that their gross abuse of them might the better appear.
Lent to couer her shame. The word here vsed signifieth, her nakednesse, and more especially the nakednesse of the secret parts. Whereby some vnderstand that these idolaters abused the gifts of God to couer their spirituall nakednesse, and did hide their sinnes vnder the vaile of Gods benefits. But, as I take it, the more simple and plaine interpretation is best, and most agreeable to the text, namely, that the Lord would take away from her, his wooll and flaxe, because whereas hee had giuen vnto them these things, that they might with them apparell themselues and hide their nakednesse, they abused them for the decking and adorning of their Idols. As it may plainly appeare, if we cōpare this verse with the former, and with Ezech. 16. 16. 17. 18. So that these words are added, to shew the lawfull vse of these benefits, for which God gaue 1them, that their grosse abuse of them might the better appeare.