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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 Church is a communion of Saints oppressed here in the world, their strength is in heaven, it is in their Head, that hath received all power to exercise for them, in him is their strength, to him do they cleave, for him they bless God even the Father, because he is their strength.
The Church is a communion of Saints oppressed here in the world, their strength is in heaven, it is in their Head, that hath received all power to exercise for them, in him is their strength, to him do they cleave, for him they blesse God even the Father, because he is their strength.
Thirdly, He is their head because the Saints do hold all upon Christ, all that they have they hold in Capite, 1as the best tenure of all, the Tenure upon which the Saints hold all their comfort all their good in this world, it is in another way then other men hold it: other men have what they have through the bounty and patience of God; but the Saints hold all in Capite, in their head, in Christ, in the right they have in him.
- 13. The Church holds all on Christ.
Fourthly,1 Their head, because their safety is in him: though the Church, all the members be under water, yet all is safe when the head is above water, our head is in Heaven. It is a speech of Luther's; He saith he was even as a Devil to them they did so accuse him, but let Christ live and reign, Christ is above, the head is above water.