Matthew Poole and continuators on Hosea 3:5

5 Afterward shall the children of Israel return , and seek the LORD their God , and David their king , and shall fear the LORD , and his Goodness in the latter dayes .

After these long and sore troubles have broken their hearts and opened their eyes.

Repent; 'tis not promise of return into their own Countrey.

To know his way, and to live under his protection and blessing, to worship him, and they shall pray to him, depend on him, consult with him, with ardency and earnestness of desire.

Not son of Iess, who was long since dead; no[illegible: 1 letter] Zerubbabel. But Messiah who is elsewhere called David, Psal. 132.10. Ier. 30.9. Ezek. 34.24. and 37.24, 25. which see; and Amos 9.11.

With Reverence shall pray, depend and consult their God, and worship his son the Messiah, whom the Father sent out of his infinite Goodness and kindness towards us.

God and his Goodness, i. e. the good and gracious God, such to us in Christ, God in Christ and with Christ shall be worship'd.

In the dayes of the Messiah, in Gospel times, and perhaps the last of these latter dayes.

Marginal references: I[illegible: 2 letters]. 2.2. M[illegible: 1 letter]ch. 4.1.