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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.
For there was three sorts of silver coin in use amongst the Israelites, the Shekel of the Sanctuary, which was about two shillings four pence in value, and this had on the one side Aaron's rod, and on the other, the pot of Manna: the common or half Shekel, amounting to fourteen pence; and the Gerah or Obolus, which was about the value of our ⟨p. 15⟩three half-pence. Now we are not to understand these words of the Shekel of the Sanctuary, which was only the price of holy things, and therefore not of an adulteress; and if we understand them of the common Shekel, then the whole price amounted but to the sum of seventeen shillings and six pence, which was given for this Adulteress: whereby the base estate and contemptible condition of this harlot is showed, in that she is valued at less then a slave or captive. For if an Ox gored a servant, the owner was bound to give to the master thirty Shekels in recompense, as appeareth, Exod. 21. 32. and here this Adulteress is prized but at 1half so much, whereby is signified that the people of Israel should be contemned and exceeding basely esteemed of in their captivity. And this agreeth with the complaint of the faithful. Psal. 44. 12. Thou sellest thy people without gain, and 2doest not increase their price. 13. Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a jest and laughing stock to them that are round about us, &c.
For there was three sorts of siluer coyne in vse amongst the Israelites, the Shekell of the Sanctuarie, which was about two shillings foure pence in value, and this had on the one side Aarons rod, and on the other, the pot of Manna: the common or halfe Shekell, amounting to foureteene perice; and the Gerah or Obolus, which was about the value of our ⟨p. 15⟩three halfe-pence. Now we are not to vnderstand these words of the Shekell of the Sanctuary, which was onely the price of holy things, and therefore not of an adultresse; and if wee vnderstand them of the common Shekell, then the whole price amounted but to the summe of seauenteene shillings and sixe pence, which was giuen for this Adultresse: whereby the base estate and contemptible condition of this harlot is shewed, in that she is valewed at lesse then a slaue or captiue. For if an Oxe gored a seruant, the owner was bound to giue to the maister thirtie Shekels in recompence, as appeateth,