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…

And so much concerning the third benefit which the Lord promiseth to the Church. The fourth followeth, which is peace, tranquillity, and immunity from dangers. Vers. 18. And in that day will I make a covenant for them, with Vers. 18 the wild beasts, and with the fowls of the heaven, and with that that creepeth upon the earth; and I will break the bow, and the sword, and the battle, out of the earth, and will make them to sleep safely. In which words the Lord promiseth, that he will ¹so watch over his Church and people with his providence, that they shall have security and peaceable rest, though they be compassed about with dangers and manifold evils; and amongst others he maketh choice of two, to signify all the rest, namely, that he would deliver them: first, from the brutish rage and violence of unreasonable creatures: and secondly, from the force and violence of men, who shall oppose against them. The first is expressed in these words, I will make in that day a covenant for them with the wild beasts. Where the Lord showeth, that when his people were converted and reconciled unto him, he would not only bestow upon them his benefits both spiritual and corporal, but also defend them from dangers, so that no evil should come unto them: and particularly, he promiseth to protect them from unreasonable creatures, which are all referred to three sorts: first beasts, as Bears, Lions, Tigres, Wolves, &c. secondly, the fowls of heaven, by which he understandeth all ravenous and harmful birds; thirdly creeping things, as serpents, canker worms, locusts, caterpillars, and such like.

ANd so much concerning the third benefit which the Lord promiseth to the Church. The fourth followeth, which is peace, tranquillitie, and immunitie from dangers. Vers. 18. And in that day will I make a couenant for them, with Vers. 18 the wilde beasts, and with the fowles of the heauen, and with that that creepeth vpon the earth; and I will breake the bow, and the sword, and the battell, out of the earth, and will make them to sleepe safely. In which words the Lord promiseth, that he wil ¹so watch ouer his Church and people with his prouidence, that they shall haue securitie and peaceable rest, though they be compassed about with dangers and manifold euils; and amongst others he maketh choice of two, to signifie all the rest, namely, that he would deliuer them: first, from the brutish rage and violence of vnreasonable creatures: and secondly, from the force and violence of men, who shall oppose against them. The first is expressed in these words, I will make in that day a couenāt for them with the wilde beasts. Where the Lord sheweth, that when his people were conuerted and reconciled vnto him, he would not only bestow vpon them his benefits both spirituall and corporall, but also defend them from dangers, so that no euill should come vnto them: and particularly, he promiseth to protect them from vnreasonable creatures, which are all referred to three sorts: first beasts, as Beares, Lions, Tigres, Wolues, &c. secondly, the fowles of heauen, by which hee vnderstandeth all rauenous and harmefull birds; thirdly creeping things, as serpents, canker wormes, locusts, caterpillers, and such like.