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…

But let us more specially consider of those arguments ¹which are contained in these summons, proclaimed by the Lords Crier, whereby he moveth them to receive his message with attention, fear and reverence: The first is taken from the manner of his speech, which is used when matters of great weight and importance follow, and therefore is not to be hearkened unto negligently, or lightly to be regarded. The second is taken from the person of him, from whom this message is delivered; namely, because it is Jehovah that speaketh unto them, who created them, and continually preserved them, who is all-sufficient to reward those who hearken unto him, and almighty to punish those who neglect his word: who had given unto them many testimonies of his love, and multiplied upon them all his benefits, above all other nations of the earth; who did not reprehend and punish them for malice to their persons, or other sinister respects, but that he might preserve them from utter destruction, if they would repent and forsake their sins, or glorify his justice in their punishments, if by no means they would be reclaimed, but obstinately persist in their sins, after they had so often warning. The third reason to move them to hear and obey the voice of the Lord summoning them by his Prophet, is taken from their own persons, to whom the message is delivered; in that they were the people of Israel, descended of the holy Patriarchs, chosen amongst all other nations to be Gods peculiar Church and people, with whom God had made a covenant, and had on his part most absolutely performed it, preserving them from their enemies, and multiplying upon them all his benefits.

But let vs more specially consider of those arguments ¹which are contained in these summons, proclaimed by the Lords Cryer, whereby he moueth them to receiue his message with attention, feare and reuerence: The first is taken from the manner of his speach, which is vsed when matters of great waight and importance follow, and therefore is not to be hearkened vnto negligently, or lightly to be regarded. The second is taken from the person of him, from whom this message is deliuered; namely, because it is Iehouah that speaketh vnto them, who created them, and continually preserued them, who is al-sufficient to reward those who harken vnto him, and almighty to punish those who neglect his word: who had giuen vnto them many testimonies of his loue, and multiplyed vpon them all his benefits, aboue all other nations of the earth; who did not reprehend and punish them for mallice to their persons, or other sinister respects, but that he might preserue them from vtter destruction, if they would repent and forsake their sinnes, or glorifie his justice in their punishments, if by no meanes they would be reclaimed, but obstinately persist in their sins, after they had so often warning. The third reason to moue them to heare and obey the voyce of the Lord summoning them by his Prophet, is taken from their owne persons, to whom the message is deliuered; in that they were the people of Isel, descended of the holy Patriarkes, chosen amongst all other nations to be Gods peculiar Church and people, with whom God had made a couenant, and had on his part most absolutely performed it, preseruing them from their enimies, and multiplying vpon them all his benefits.