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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 lastly he saith, that the wild beasts should eat them: the which words may be understood either literally thus, that their country should by their enemies be so dispeopled, and all husbandry intermitted, that wild beasts should make their dens, and feed in their vineyards and orchards; or allegorically, that their enemies the Assyrians, should like wild beasts make spoil and havoc of all, not only eating their fruits, but also destroying their orchards and vineyards. Whereby their utter subversion and desolation is implied: for when the enemy spareth the trees and gardens, he doth not intend the destruction of a country, but the enlarging of his own Empire and dominions, as we may see Esa. 36. 16. but when he destroyeth these, and maketh havoc 1of all, then he intendeth the utter subversion and ruin of that state and people.
And lastly he saith, that the wilde beasts should eate them: the which words may bee vnderstood either literally thus, that their countrie should by their enemies be so dispeopled, and al husbandry intermitted, that wilde beasts should make their dennes, and feed in their vineyards and orchards; or allegorically, that their enemies the Assyrians, should like wilde beasts make spoyle and hauocke of all, not only eating their fruites, but also destroying their orchards and vineyards. Whereby their vtter subuersion and desolation is implied: for when the enemie spareth the trees and gardens, he doth not intend the destruction of a countrie, but the enlarging of his owne Empire and dominions, as wee may see Esa. 36. 16. but when he destroyeth these, and maketh hauock 1of all, then hee intendeth the vtter subuersion and ruine of that state and people.