A69234:556
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.
Now this her punishment is aggravated, in that he saith, he would strip her in the sight of her lovers; for as men are impatient of all disgraces, so especially of those, which are offered them in the presence of their most respected friends: but they grow altogether intolerable, when as their friends in whom they most trusted, shall to their shame and reproach see their wretchedness, and unclean filthiness, and not be able to make any apology for them, or to defend them against the accuser. But this the Lord threateneth, should be the condition of the Church of Israel, namely, that he would strip her of all his benefits, and discover her natural filthiness and uncleanness, her poverty, misery, sin and gross corruptions, and that in the sight of her lovers; that is, when she depended ⟨p. 225⟩upon her idols, and most assuredly hoped, that they were present to help and relieve her.
Now this her punishment is aggrauated, in that he saith, he would strip her in the sight of her louers; for as men are impatient of all disgraces, so especially of those, which are offered them in the presence of their most respected friends: but they grow altogether intolerable, when as their friends in whom they most trusted, shall to their shame and reproch see their wretchednes, and vncleane filthines, and not be able to make any apologie for them, or to defend them against the accuser. But this the Lord threatneth, should be the condition of the Church of Israel, namely, that hee would strip her of all his benefits, and discouer her naturall filthines and vncleannes, her pouertie, miserie, sinne and grosse corruptions, and that in the sight of her louers; that is, when she depended ⟨p. 225⟩vpon her idols, and most assuredly hoped, that they were present to helpe and releeue her.
Lastly, because while they conceived any hope of help in their idols, they would easily neglect and contemn Gods threatenings, he taketh away from them this vain confidence, in these words: And no man shall be able to deliver her out of my hands: as though he should say, It may be she will hope, when I have taken from her my benefits, that the sun, stars, planets, and her other idols will supply her wants; it may be she may think, that when I have discovered her filthiness, her lovers will relieve her miseries: but all in vain; for who amongst the gods is able to help, when I who am almighty take in hand to punish her? Well may they behold her abominable filthiness, to her further grief and disgrace; but they shall only look upon her, & not be able to afford her any relief.