A69234:778
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.
In which Parable, under the husband we are to understand God himself, who loved his people from all eternity, and continued constant in his love even after the people had broken their marriage faith, plighted unto him in mount Sinai, and committed spiritual whoredom with false Gods. By the wife we are to understand the people of Israel, and not the people of Judah, as some have imagined; for first, in this first verse here mention is made of the children of Israel: and secondly, it is not true of the Jews, that they should be without Magistrates and government, for the Sceptre might not depart from Judah till the Messiah came. Gen. 49. 10 1But is was verified in the ten tribes, who had no Magistrates of their own in the time of their captivity.
In which Parable, vnder the husband wee are to vnderstand God himselfe, who loued his people from all eternitie, and continued constant in his loue euen after the people had broken their mariage faith, plighted vnto him in mount Sinai, and committed spirituall whoredome with false Gods. By the wife wee are to vnderstand the people of Israell, and not the people of Iuda, as some haue imagined; for first, in this first verse here mention is made of the children of Israell: and secondly, it is not true of the Iewes, that they should be without Magistrates and gouernement, for the Scepter might not depart from Iuda till the Messias came. Gen. 49. 10 1But is was verified in the ten tribes, who had no Magistrates of their owne in the time of their captiuitie.
Yea, but the ten Tribes were divorced from God, excluded out of the covenant and for ever debarred of mercy; how then could it be said of them, that God loved them as his spouse, and that they should, being converted, seek the Lord?