Matthew Poole and continuators on Hosea 2:1

1 SAy ye unto your brethren Ammi , and to your sisters Ruhamah.

Declare, own or publish.

Who of no people are made a people, who were once unpi[illegible: 3 letters]ed and unregarded, but now have obtained mercy; you that are the sons of the living God, whether Iews or Gentiles; you Christians, as the Apostle applyes the words, Romans 9.24, 25. and so in the Antitype no doubt they are to be understood; But in the letter and type, the persons here mentioned are those wh among this people were pious, feared God, and [illegible: 1 word] his Law, some such there were among them.

To those of the ten Tribes, who are, and will be these forty years, your brethren.

Let them know that yet they are the people of God▪ and Repentance may remedy all, they are still within the Covenant of their Father Abraham, if they will as their Father▪ walk with God▪ all shall be well.

In a decorum to, ([illegible: 1 letter]hat b[illegible: 1 letter]fore was made Emblem of Israel ▪) the Prophets daught[illegible: 1 letter]r▪ [illegible: 1 span] some are here directed to reason (as 'tis [illegible: 1 word] 2.) with her▪ i. e. with Israel ▪ whose name is yet [illegible: 1 word] and it may be so [illegible: 2 letters]ll, if Israel will retain it by returning to God.

In the two last Verses of the former Chapter, the Prophet did from God promise marvellous mercy to Iudah and Israel, to that remnant of the seed of Abraham, who returned out of Captivity, and to the converted Gentiles, now in this verse he calls upon them to acknowledge the mercy, and to excite one another to mutual love and esteem.

Marginal references: That is, my peo[illegible: 1 letter]le.; That is, having obtained mercy.