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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
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.
For whereas some imagine, that the years of Jotham's reign, are to be numbered with the years of his father Uzziah, because in his time he being strucken with leprosy, Jotham governed in his fathers stead; it is very probable, that besides this time, he reigned after his fathers death sixteen years. For it is not said, that he reigned as King while his father lived; but that he governed his fathers house, and ruled the people of the land. 2. King. 15. 5. 2. Chronicles 26. 21. Namely, as Vice-roy, or his fathers Lieutenant or Deputy.1
For whereas some imagine, that the yeeres of Iothams raigne, are to be numbred with the yeeres of his father Vzziah, because in his time he being strucken with leprosie, Iotham gouerned in his fathers stead; it is very probable, that besides this time, he raigned after his fathers death sixteene yeeres. For it is not said, that he raigned as King while his father liued; but that hee gouerned his fathers house, and ruled the people of the land. 2. King. 15. 5. 2. Chronicles 26. 21. Namely, as Vice-roy, or his fathers Lieuetenant or Deputie.1
The doctrines which we hence gather are divers. First, we 1may observe Gods infinite mercy towards this people of Israel, who before he would destroy them, as their sins deserved, he continued this and other of his Prophets ministry for a long time together; to the end that they might be turned unto him by true repentance, and so escape his just judgements threatened. Of this mercy we have the like example in the days of Noah, before the captivity of Judah; and the utter destruction of Jerusalem, in the times of Christ and his Apostles; and in our own days.