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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.
Others affirm, that mention is made of his father, because he was of famous and honourable parentage, that hereby his 1prophecy might receive more authority and credit. But this likewise hath no ground; nay, contrariwise we know, that it is not the manner of Gods Spirit, to seek authority unto his writings from the nobility of his penmen, but rather showeth his wisdom in mans foolishness, and his glory in mans baseness, that God may be all in all.
Others affirme, that mention is made of his father, because he was of famous and honourable parentage, that hereby his 1prophecie might receiue more authoritie and credit. But this likewise hath no ground; nay, contrariwise we know, that it is not the manner of Gods Spirit, to seeke authority vnto his writings from the nobility of his penmen, but rather sheweth his wisedome in mans foolishnesse, and his glory in mans basenesse, that God may be all in all.
Leaving therefore others opinions, who leave the light of Gods word, and grope for the trueth in the darkness of their own inventions, the likeliest cause why the Prophets father is here named, is, that he might be distinguished from others of his name; for four names being common to many, surnames were added to put a difference between one and another, which amongst the Hebrews were usually ⟨p. 19⟩taken from their fathers and grandfathers, as the manner among the Welshmen is at this day. So Simon was called Peter, 1to distinguish him from Simon the Canaanite: James the son of Zebedeus, to distinguish him from James the son