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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.
And so much concerning the first punishment here denounced. Vers. 10 The second followeth, vers. 10. And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and no man shall deliver her out of mine hand. In which words the Lord 1meeteth with a corrupt conceit, and wicked hope of the Israelites, namely, that though the Lord should oppose against them, yet they might be relieved and delivered out of his hands by their lovers, that is, their false goods; showing that their joining with them, should not hinder the course of his judgements: for so far was he from fearing their succouring of them, that he would inflict these his punishments upon them, even in the presence of their idols, neither should they be able to relieve or deliver them out of his hands. So that still he alludeth to the practise of insolent and impudent adulteresses, who when their husbands threaten, that for their whoredoms, they will strip them of all the gifts which they have bestowed on them, they are ready to debtor them from such severe courses, by telling them that they have friends in store, who will revenge their wrongs, and not suffer them to be so evil entreated; unto whom their husbands being men of spirit and courage, will return answer, that they are so far from fearing their lovers, that they will not stick thus to use them even in their presence.
ANd so much concerning the first punishment here denounced. Vers. 10 The second followeth, vers. 10. And now will I discouer her leaudnes in the sight of her louers, and no man shall deliuer her out of mine hand. In which words the Lord 1meeteth with a corrupt conceit, and wicked hope of the Israelites, namely, that though the Lord should oppose against them, yet they might bee releeued and deliuered out of his hands by their louers, that is, their false goods; shewing that their ioyning with them, should not hinder the course of his iudgements: for so far was he from fearing their succouring of them, that hee wuld inflict these his punishments vpon them, euen in the presence of their idols, neither should they be able to releeue or deliuer them out of his hands. So that still he alludeth to the practise of insolent and impudent adulteresses, who when their husbands threaten, that for their whoredomes, they will strip them of all the gifts which they haue bestowed on them, they are readie to deterre them from such seuere courses, by telling them that they haue friends in store, who wil reuenge their wrongs, and not suffer them to be so euill intreated; vnto whom their husbands being men of spirit and courage, will returne answere, that they are so farre from fearing their louers, that they will not sticke thus to vse them euen in their presence.