A69234:883
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.
But let us come to speak of these special parts more particularly: the first whereof, is contained in the three first verses: wherein the people of Israel are by law convicted, and then by Gods just sentence condemned. They are ⟨p. 50⟩convicted in these words, verse 1. Hear the word of the Lord, Verse. 1 ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. verse 2. By swearing, and lying, and killing and stealing, and whoring, they brake out, and blood toucheth blood.
BVt let vs come to speake of these speciall parts more particularly: the first whereof, is contayned in the three first verses: wherein the people of Israell are by law conuicted, and then by Gods just sentence condemned. They are ⟨p. 50⟩conuicted in these words, verse 1. Heare the word of the Lord, Verse. 1 yee children of Israell: for the Lord hath a controuersie with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. verse 2. By swearing, and lying, and killing and stealing, and whoring, they brake out, and bloud toucheth bloud.
Where is set down: first, the summons and arraignment of the people; Hear the word of the Lord ye Children of Israel. Secondly, the cause hereof, which is a controversy between the Lord of heaven and earth, who is the party offended, and both the plaintiff and the judge; and the Israelites who are the delinquents and parties offending. For the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the Land. Thirdly, the crimes whereof they are accused and convicted, which are the causes moving the Lord to pursue them with his justice, because there is no truth, &c.
Where is set downe: first, the summons and araignement of the people; Heare the word of the Lord ye Children of Israell. Secondly, the cause hereof, which is a controuersie betweene the Lord of heauen and earth, who is the party offended, and both the plaintiffe and the judge; and the Israelites who are the delinquents and parties offending. For the Lord hath a controuersie with the inhabitants of the Land. Thirdly, the crimes whereof they are accused and conuicted, which are the causes mouing the Lord to pursue them with his justice, because there is no truth, &c.