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An exposition of the prophecy of Hosea begun in divers lectures upon the first…An exposition of the prophesie of Hosea begun in divers lectures vpon the first…
An exposition of the prophecy of Hosea begun in divers lectures upon the first three chapters, at Michaels Cornhill, London / by Jer. Burroughs.An exposition of the prophesie of Hosea begun in divers lectures vpon the first three chapters, at Michaels Cornhill, London / by Jer. Burroughes.
London: printed for R. Dawlman, 1652
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The head of every man in regard of that superiority that Christ hath over every man, and some kind of influence even from Christ cometh to every man; he enlighteneth every man that comes into the world.
The head of every man in regard of that superiority that Christ hath over every man, and some kinde of influence even from Christ commeth to every man; he inlightneth every man that comes into the world.
Thirdly,1 Yea, he that is the head of his people, of his Church, is the head of all things. Ephe. 1. 22. God hath given him to be head of all things to the Church. Mark it, it is a most admirable place, that Christ is the head of all things. But how? To the Church, for the sake of the Church, as aiming at the good of the Church especially. Sure it is the honour of the Church to have such a head, that is thus the brightness of his Fathers glory, the head of Angels,2 the head of every man, the head of all things for the good of his Church. And as their honour consisteth in it, so secondly it is their strength.
Thirdly,1 Yea, hee that is the head of his people, of his Church, is the head of al things. Ephe. 1. 22. God hath given him to be head of all things to the Church. Mark it, it is a most admirable place, that Christ is the head of all things. But how? To the Church, for the sake of the Church, as ayming at the good of the Church especially. Sure it is the honour of the Church to have such a head, that is thus the brightenesse of his Fathers glory, the head of Angels,2