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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.
Whereas then he saith, I will allure her; the meaning is, that by his word and holy Spirit, he will bring them to true repentance, effectually persuading them to leave the bondage of sin and Satan, and to adjoin themselves to his Church and family; and more specially that he will incline them and change their obstinate resolution in following their idols, and make them pliable to holy obedience, that forsaking their false gods and idolatrous worship, they may worship the only Jehovah in spirit and truth. Where still he continueth the allegory of marriage, as though he would say, Her lovers, that is, her idols have enticed her, with many baits to commit spiritual whoredom with them; but they shall no longer seduce and abuse her, for I her loving husband, offering unto her innumerable benefits, and eternal happiness, will allure and persuade her, to forsake her lovers and to return unto me. And whereas he saith that he will bring her into the wilderness; the meaning is, that they shall not pass presently out of their miserable servitude of sin and Satan into the heavenly Canaan, but shall for a time make their abode in the wilderness of this world, where they shall be tried with many calamities and afflictions, wherewith being throughly humbled, they shall enter into their heavenly country, according to that, Act. 14. 22. We must 1through many afflictions enter into the kingdom of God.
Whereas then hee saith, I will allure her; the meaning is, that by his word and holy Spirit, he will bring them to true repentance, effectually perswading them to leaue the bondage of sinne and Satan, and to adioyne themselues to his Church and familie; and more specially that he will incline them and change their obstinate resolution in following their idols, and make them pliable to holy obedience, that forsaking their false gods and idolatrous worship, they may worship the only Iehouah in spirit and truth. Where still hee continueth the allegorie of mariage, as though hee would say, Her louers, that is, her idols haue inticed her, with many baits to commit spirituall whoredome with them; but they shall no longer seduce and abuse her, for I her louing husband, offering vnto her innumerable benefits, and eternall happinesse, will allure and perswade her, to forsake her louers and to returne vnto me. And whereas hee saith that hee will bring her into the wildernesse; the meaning is, that they shall not passe presently out of their miserable seruitude of sinne and Satan into the heauenly Canaan, but shal for a time make their abode in the wildernes of this world, where they shall be tried with many calamities and afflictions, wherewith being throughly humbled, they shall enter into their heauenly countrie, according to that,