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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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You are to know that the Oath of Supremacy came into England thus: In the time of Popery, the Pope claimed unto himself the Head-ship of the Church: He being excluded, then came in that Oath to acknowledge the King or Queen the Head of the Church. But now you must know, first, that this title, The Head of the Church, as it hath been attributed to the King, hath been much abused, and it hath given some advantage to our adversaries, for the King is not the Head of the Church, neither as Christ is, nor as the Pope claimed it:
You are to know that the Oath of Supremacy came into England thus: In the time of Popery, the Pope claymed unto himselfe the Head-ship of the Church: He being excluded, then came in that Oath to acknowledge the King or Queene the Head of the Church. But now you must know, first, that this title, The Head of the Church, as it hath been attributed to the King, hath been much abused, and it hath given some advantage to our adversaries, for the King is not the Head of the Church, neither as Christ is, nor as the Pope claymed it:
Not as Christ: Christ is the Head to govern unlimitedly. No limits or bounds are set to the Government of Christ, but only his own mind, his own will. It is not so with any Prince in the world, he is not so the Head to govern. But all Governors have a two-fold limit; They are limited by Laws of God, they are limited by the Laws of man too.
Not as Christ: Christ is the Head to governe unlimitedly. No limits or bounds are set to the Government of Christ, but only his owne minde, his owne will. It is not so with any Prince in the world, he is not so the Head to governe. But all Governours have a two-fold limit; They are limited by Lawes of God, they are limited by the Lawes of man too.
Neither is he the Head, as the Pope challengeth unto himself, How is that? you will say. In the fore-named four things, the Pope challengeth holding of doctrines, and holding of offices, and the like, upon him. Offices do not so hold upon any Governors, upon the King or others, as the Pope challengeth to hold upon him. How doth he challenge them to hold upon him? Thus, that all are in him virtually, and so to be derived from him to others. And indeed in a […] part do many of our Prelates say that […]: that is, that all the offices hold on […], and o go from them unto others: