A69234:804
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 first part of the price: the other is expressed in these words: And for an Homer of Barley, and half 1an Homer of Barley. The Homer, or Chomer contained ten Ephaes, as appeareth. Ezech. 45. 11. and the Epha was almost a pottle less then our bushel, whereby is signified, first the slavish condition of the people in their captivity, for Barley was eaten only of slaves and captives, and not of free women: secondly their poverty which is noted by the small quantity of this course fare, allotted unto them as their only sustenance for a long time; so that their fare was both course and sparing: thirdly here is employed the Lords love in that he gave them some maintenance for the preservation of life, and but a sparing measure of course food, that hereby he might humble and reclaim them.
And this is the first part of the price: the other is expressed in these words: And for an Homer of Barley, and halfe 1an Homer of Barley. The Homer, or Chomer contained ten Ephaes, as appeareth. Ezech. 45. 11. and the Epha was almost a pottle lesse then our bushell, whereby is signified, first the slauish condition of the people in their captiuity, for Barley was eaten onely of slaues and captiues, and not of free women: secondly their pouerty which is noted by the small quantitie of this course fare, alotted vnto them as their onely sustenance for a long time; so that their fare was both course and sparing: thirdly here is imployed the Lords loue in that he gaue them some maintenance for the preseruation of life, and but a sparing measure of course foode, that hereby hee might humble and reclaime them.