A69234:623
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 amongst many particulars he especially promiseth vineyards, the better to express Gods large bounty and the Churches great plenty: for bread and food are necessary for the preservation of life, but wine aboundeth, the use whereof serving not only for sustentation, but also for comfort and delight; as the Psalmist showeth, Psal. 104. 14. 15. there he saith, that God giveth herbs and bread for the use 1of man▪ and wine to make glad his heart. Whereas therefore he promiseth to give them vineyards, the meaning is, that he would measure out his benefits with a large and plentiful hand, so as they should have abundance, and that not only for the relieving their necessity, but also for delight and comfort.
And amongst many particulars hee especially promiseth vineyards, the better to expresse Gods large bountie and the Churches great plentie: for bread and foode are necessarie for the preseruation of life, but wine aboundeth, the vse whereof seruing not only for sustentation, but also for comfort and delight; as the Psalmist sheweth, Psal. 104. 14. 15. there he saith, that God giueth hearbes and bread for the vse 1of man▪ and wine to make glad his heart. Whereas therefore he promiseth to giue them vineyards, the meaning is, that hee would measure out his benefits with a large and plentifull hand, so as they should haue abundance, and that not only for the relieuing their necessitie, but also for delight and comfort.