A69234:634
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.
The meaning therefore of these words is this, that as the people of Israel after their deliverance out of the Egyptian bondage, and after that they enjoyed Gods manifold blessings in the valley of Achor, did rejoice before the Lord, and expressed their joy by singing his praises: so the true Israel of God, in the time of the Gospel, after they are delivered out of the spiritual bondage of sin and Satan, and are made partakers of all Gods manifold blessings, both spiritual and temporal, being filled, not only with joy, but also with ⟨p. 261⟩thankfulness, having nothing else to return to the Lord for all his benefits, they burst forth into praises and thanksgivings.
The meaning therfore of these words is this, yt as the people of Israel after their deliuerance out of the Egyptian bondage, and after that they enioyed Gods manifold blessings in the valley of Achor, did reioyce before the Lord, and expressed their ioy by singing his praises: so the true Israel of God, in the time of the Gospell, after they are deliuered out of the spirituall bondage of sin and Satan, and are made partakers of all Gods manifold blessings, both spirituall and temporall, being filled, not onely with ioy, but also with ⟨p. 261⟩thankfulnes, hauing nothing else to returne to the Lord for all his benefits, they burst foorth into praises and thanksgiuings.
The time or place when the Church shall perform this duty, is expressed in this word, there: whereby is signified, that they shall thus rejoice and praise God in the valley of Achor, whilst they were in the vineyards, which God had given them. Where he alludeth to the custom of grape-gathers in ancient time, who whilst they gathered their grapes and trod in the Wine-press, sang praises unto God; unto which custom the Prophet alludeth, Esa. 16. 10. whereby 1