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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.
Fourthly, he showeth wherein her widow-hood consisteth: namely, in being deprived of the outward signs of her communion with God, both in regard of Civill and Ecclesiastical government, and of the means of Gods pure and public worship: as also in being restrained from worshipping and serving Idols & false Gods. All which are expressed in these particulars, Without a King, and without a Prince, that is, without any Magistrate of their own nation, or any public form of government, whereby Gods presence is represented in the common wealth. And without an Offering: that is, they should not offer Sacrifices and Oblations; for neither was it lawful to erect an Altar, or offer a 1Sacrifice any where, saving at Jerusalem, the place appointed for Gods public worship. And without an Image: namely, made to represent Gods presence, such as were the Images erected by Jeroboam in Dan and Bethel. 1 King. 12. 28, 29. 2and those spoken of 2 King. 17. 10. And without an Ephod: 3of which there were two kinds: the one made of Gold, blew Silk, Purple, Scarlet, and twined Linen: in which were the two Onyx stones, wherein were graved the name of the twelve Tribes, and the Urim and the Thummin; and this was proper to the high Priest, of which we may read. Exod. 428. 6. &c. The other made of Linen, of which we may read. 1 Sam. 2. 18. 2 Sam. 6. 14. The meaning is, that they 5should be without a Priest-hood, which should instruct 6