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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 promise concerning the multiplying of the Church. Now the means whereby he would increase it to so great a number is expressed, whereas he saith that he will have mercy upon Lo-ruchamah, and will call Lo-ammi his people; whereby he understandeth the calling not only of the ten tribes, but also by occasion of them the Gentiles amongst whom they were scattered; as the Apostle plainly expoundeth this prophecy, Rom. 9. 24. & 1. Pet. 2. 10. for of whom it might be said, 1that they were without mercy and not Gods people, of them he promiseth that he would have mercy, and choose them for his people: but this might be said, not of the Israelites alone, but also of the Gentiles, as the Apostles testify; and therefore of them also this prophecy is to be understood.
And this is the promise concerning the multiplying of the Church. Now the meanes whereby hee would increase it to so great a number is expressed, whereas he saith that hee will haue mercie vpon Lo-ruchamah, and will call Lo-ammi his people; wherby he vnderstandeth the calling not only of the ten tribes, but also by occasion of them the Gentiles amongst whom they were scattered; as the Apostle plainly expoundeth this prophecie, Rom. 9. 24. & 1. Pet. 2. 10. for of whom it might be said, 1that they were without mercie and not Gods people, of thē he promiseth that he would haue mercie, and chuse them for his people: but this might be said, not of the Israelites alone, but also of the Gentiles, as the Apostles testifie; and therefore of them also this prophecie is to be vnderstood.