Spiritual whoredom discovered in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons assembled…Spirituall vvhordome discovered in a sermon preach'd before the Honourable House of Commons assembled…

CALVIN conjectures that this Prophecy of Hosea, as we now have it (as the rest of the Prophesies) was but the summary or brief heads of certain Sermons, which at several times and upon several occasions were preached unto the people of Israel and Judah, collected by himself, and registered for the use and benefit of the Church of God.

CALVIN conjectures that this Prophesie of Hosea, as we now have it (as the rest of the Prophesies) was but the summary or brief heads of certain Sermons, which at several times and upon several occasions were preach't unto the people of Israel and Iudah, collected by himself, and registred for the use and benefit of the Church of God.

This Sermon he conceives begins at my Text, but the distinct time when it was preached, neither himself nor any other Expositor do hint; That it was before the Babylonian Captivity, is clear from the date of the Prophecy, Chap. 1. Vers. 1.

This Sermon he conceives begins at my Text, but the distinct time when it was preach't, neither himself nor any other Expositor do hint; That it was before the Babylonian Captivity, is clear from the date of the Prophesie, Chap. 1. Vers. 1.

Certain it is, and that may content us (saith he) that the Prophet doth here bitterly reprove the extreme obstinacy and desperate security of the people,¹ who by all the pains and unwearied labours of the Prophets could not be brought to repentance, although their rebellions and apostasy were so visible that all the world might take notice of it.

Certain it is, and that may content us (saith he) that the Prophet doth here bitterly reprove the extream obstinacy and desperate security of the people,