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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
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Fourthly, that it might appear that these prophecies were not delivered for private ends and respects, but for the public use and profit, as well of their people as of their Princes, that all with one accord, both by Gods sweet promises, and severe threatenings, might be brought unto true repentance.
Fourthly, that it might appeare that these prophecies were not deliuered for priuate ends and respects, but for the publike vse and profite, as well of their people as of their Princes, that all with one accord, both by Gods sweete promises, and seuere threatnings, might bee brought vnto true repentance.
Lastly, that we might know how long the Lord used the constant ministry of his Prophet, in moving the people to 1forsake their sins, before he would inflict the punishments which they deserved; the which may be gathered out of this Chronology of the reign of these Kings of Judah and Israel. For Uzziah, who is called also Azariah, reigned two and fifty years, in whose reign he began to prophesy: and lest we should think that he began to prophesy in the latter end of his reign, he addeth also, that he prophesied in the days of Jeroboam, who reigned one and forty years over Israel. 2. King. 14. 23. And in the seven and twenty year of his reign, began Uzziah to reign over Judah. 2. King. 15. 21. So that if we reckon but from the last year of Jeroboam, it 3will appear that Hosea prophesied in the time of Uzziah, thirty seven or almost thirty eight years: to these if we add the time of Jotham's reign, which was sixteen years,