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…

And so much concerning the first fruit of Gods love, whereby he approveth it unto the people: namely, by inflicting upon them his fatherly chastisements: now followeth the second fruit, which is the sanctifying of these afflictions for their conversion. Verse 5. Afterwards shall the Verse 5 children of Israel convert & seek the Lord their God, and David their King, and shall fear the Lord, and his goodness in the latter days. In which words is set down the conversion of the people of Israel, and the time thereof. Their conversion it self is first expressed, and then a two-fold effect thereof: their conversion in these words, Afterwards shall the people of Israel convert, or rather, shall be converted. The which words have relation to their former afflictions, as though he should say, after they have been long exercised with grievous afflictions, at length the Lord will so sanctify them to their use, as that hereby they shall be truly humbled, converted, and brought to unfeigned repentance. The which promise tended to the singular comfort of the afflicted Israelites, when as being almost overwhelmed with miseries, they were assured not only that at length they should have an end, but also that they should bring forth this notable fruit of their true conversion.

ANd so much concerning the first fruite of Gods loue, whereby he approueth it vnto the people: namely, by inflicting vpon them his fatherly chastisements: now followeth the second fruite, which is the sanctifying of these afflictions for their conuersion. Verse 5. Afterwards shall the Verse 5 children of Israell conuert & seeke the Lord their God, and Dauid their King, and shall feare the Lord, and his goodnesse in the latter dayes. In which words is set downe the conuersion of the people of Israell, and the time thereof. Their conuersion it selfe is first expressed, and then a two-fold effect thereof: their conuersion in these words, Afterwards shall the people of Israell conuert, or rather, shall be conuerted. The which words haue relation to their former afflictions, as though he should say, after they haue beene long exercised with grieuous afflictions, at length the Lord will so sanctifie them to their vse, as that hereby they shall be truely humbled, conuerted, and brought to vnfained repentance. The which promise tended to the singular comfort of the afflicted Israelites, when as being almost ouerwhelmed with miseries, they were assured not onely that at length they should haue an end, but also that they should bring forth this notable fruit of their true conuersion.