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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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As for example, though he be not a Physician, he doth not understand the difference between the poison and a wholesome Medicine, yet when things are brought before him, he may be a competent judge, by evidence so as to condemn a Physician that hath poisoned a man instead of giving of him wholesome Physic.
As for example, though he be not a Physitian, he doth not understand the difference between the poyson and a wholesome Medicine, yet when things are brought before him, he may be a competent judge, by evidence so as to condemne a Physitian that hath poysoned a man instead of giving of him wholsome Physick.
And that objection against his competency in judging in the affairs of the Church hath no more power then if it should have been objected that he must not judge upon a Physician, whether he hath poisoned a man or no, because he himself is not a Physician. Thus we have done with these three consequents that follow upon the opening of the headship of Christ in point of his government. And now we see more clearly how Christ is head & none but Christ, & what glory we are to give to Christ as the head of the Church.
And that objection against his competency in judging in the affairs of the Church hath no more power then if it should have been objected that hee must not judge upon a Physitian, whether he hath poysoned a man or no, because he himself is not a Physitian. Thus wee have done with these three consequents that follow upon the opening of the headship of Christ in point of his government. And now we see more clearly how Christ is head & none but Christ, & what glory we are to give to Christ as the head of the Church.
There is one thing more belongs to the head-ship of Christ which must not be passed by, though it be not so fully aimed at in the text as what hath already been said, and that is the influence of spiritual life, that comes unto the Church by Christ the head, as the animal spirits come from the head to the members. And this is the very reason, first, why grace in the Saints is of such a beautiful and glorious nature as it is, because it comes from Christ the head.