Osee — Book front (modern spelling)
The Prophecy of Osee
Osee born in Belomoth (as writeth S. Epiphanius)12 of the tribe of Issachar, prophesied in the reign of Ozias (otherwise called Azarias) Joathan, Achaz, Ezechias, kings of Juda, and of Jeroboam the son of Joas king of Israel; and of the residue of the kings of Israel, even to their captivity,3 which happened in the sixth year of Ezechias king of Juda. This Prophet taking by God's commandment a4 fornicatrix to wife, and having children that became also fornicators by these figures, and by a widow long expecting another husband, and the like parables, and other preaching, admonisheth both the kingdoms of Israel and Juda, that for their obstinacy in sins, they shall fall, first the one and afterwards the other, into miserable captivity. Exhorteth them to repentance;5 foresheweth their release; and the coming of Christ our Redeemer, with abundance of grace, and benefits to all nations.
Footnotes
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as writeth S. Epiphanius — de vita & interitu prophetar. ↩
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Osee born in Belomoth — Osee of the tribe of Issachar prophecieth the captivity of both kingdoms. ↩
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even to their captivity — 4 Reg. 17. ↩
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This Prophet taking by God's commandment — S. Iero. Ep. ad Paulin. ↩
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Exhorteth them to repentance — Their relaxation. And coming of Christ. ↩