A69234:576
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 punishments, which particularly are threatened against the Israelites. In the last place he concludeth the former part of the chapter, with a repetition of their sin of idolatry, & the punishment which he would inflict upon them for it; Vers. 13. And I will visit Vers. 13 upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burnt incense to them, and she decked her self with her earrings, and her jewels, and she followed her lovers, and forgot me, saith the Lord. In which words he repeateth their sin and punishment, that hereby 1he might the more aggravate their sins, and confirm the certainty of their punishments, that by hearing the often repetition of both, they might be the rather moved to serious repentance.
ANd so much concerning the punishments, which particularly are threatned against the Israelites. In the last place he concludeth the former part of the chapter, with a repetition of their sinne of idolatrie, & the punishment which he would inflict vpon them for it; Vers. 13. And I will visite Vers. 13 vpon her the daies of Baalim, wherein she burnt incense to them, and she decked her selfe with her earings, and her iewels, and she followed her louers, and forgate mee, saith the Lood. In which words he repeateth their sinne and punishment, that hereby 1he might the more aggrauate their sinnes, and confirme the certaintie of their punishments, that by hearing the often repetition of both, they might be the rather moued to serious repentance.
- 1The exposition.
The denunciation of their punishment is expressed in these words: I will visit. Where the Lord showeth, that he would no longer defer his punishments, nor seem to wink at their sins: but now he would begin to inflict his judgements on them, which their wickedness deserved; yet not rashly, but advisedly, and upon mature deliberation, as he noteth by the word visit, of which I have more largely spoken, when I handled the fourth verse of the first chapter.