A69234:568
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.
But notwithstanding all this, they in the blindness of their ⟨p. 231⟩superstition, thought, and with great impudency did not stick to speak and profess it, that all these were the rewards which their lovers had given them. The word here used signifieth the hire which the harlot receiveth, for prostituting her self to the adulterer, whereby is signified, that they had, after the manner of impudent harlots, committed spiritual adultery with their Idols, and afterwards boasted that they had received all these benefits of their false gods, for that idolatrous worship which they had performed unto them.
But notwithstanding all this, they in the blindnes of their ⟨p. 231⟩superstition, thought, and with great impudencie did not sticke to speake and professe it, that al these were the rewards which their louers had giuen them. The word here vsed signifieth the hire which the harlot receiueth, for prostituting her selfe to the adulterer, whereby is signified, that they had, after the manner of impudent harlots, committed spirituall adulterie with their Idols, and afterwards boasted that they had receiued all these benefits of their false gods, for that idolatrous worship which they had performed vnto them.
And therefore because they robbed God of that glory and thankfulness, which was due unto him for his own gifts, the Lord threateneth to take them away, that so by their want of them, they might learn to acknowledge the Lord to be the author of them.
And therefore because they robbed God of that glorie and thankfulnesse, which was due vnto him for his own gifts, the Lord threatneth to take them away, that so by their want of them, they might learne to acknowledge the Lord to bee the author of them.