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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 this is the benefit here promised. The second thing specified, is the time when the Lord would bestow it, in this phrase, from thence, which in the Scriptures is sometimes referred to the time, and sometime to the place, and accordingly here it is diversly interpreted, by some, of the place, referring it to the desert; namely, that as soon as they came out of the wilderness of affliction, they should enter into this valley of pleasure: by others, of the time, understanding it thus; from thence forward, or as soon as I have brought her through the wilderness, and have replenished her with the inward comfort of my Spirit, I will give her a real assurance of my love, and not only speak comfortably unto her heart, by my word and Spirit, but also in effect and deed, assure her further of my love and favour, by multiplying upon her my mercies and manifold benefits. The which interpretation is not much different from the other, but the rather to be embraced, because it hath better dependency with the ⟨p. 259⟩former benefit: for as soon as the Lord hath inwardly comforted his people by his word and Spirit, then presently he giveth them a true sense of his love and favour, by bestowing upon them innumerable benefits, spiritual and temporal.
And this is the benefit here promised. The second thing specified, is the time when the Lord would bestow it, in this phrase, from thence, which in the Scriptures is sometimes referred to the time, and sometime to the place, and accordingly here it is diuersly interpreted, by some, of the place, referring it to the desert; namely, that as soone as they came out of the wildernesse of affliction, they should enter into this valley of pleasure: by others, of the time, vnderstanding it thus; from thence forward, or as soone as I haue brought her thorow the wildernesse, and haue replenished her with the inward comfort of my Spirit, I will giue her a reall assurance of my loue, and not only speake comfortablie vnto her heart, by my word and Spirit, but also in effect and deed, assure her further of my loue and fauour, by multiplying vpon her my mercies and manifold benefits. The which interpretation is not much different from the other, but the rather to be embraced, because it hath better dependancie with the ⟨p. 259⟩former benefit: for as soone as the Lord hath inwardly comforted his people by his word and Spirit, then presently hee giueth them a true sense of his loue and fauour, by bestowing vpon them innumerable benefits, spirituall and temporall.