A69234:85
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.
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 2of Alpheus. Whereby also it appeareth, that this was usual, not only when they were of noble, but also of mean and poor parentage.
Leauing therefore others opinions, who leaue the light of Gods word, and grope for the trueth in the darkenesse of their owne inuentions, the likeliest cause why the Prophets father is here named, is, that hee might bee distinguished from others of his name; for foure names being common to many, surnames were added to put a difference betweene one and another, which amongst the Hebrewes were vsually ⟨p. 19⟩taken from their fathers and grandfathers, as the manner among the Welchmen is at this day. So Simon was called Peter, 1to distinguish him from Simon the Cananite: Iames the sonne of Zebedeus, to distinguish him from Iames the sonne 2of Alpheus. Whereby also it appeareth, that this was vsuall, not onely when they were of noble, but also of meane and poore parentage.