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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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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.1 Secondly, This is the reason of that power and efficacy that there is of grace in the Saints, because it comes from Christ the head. Thirdly, this is also the reason why grace in the Saints is of such an everlasting nature, and that beyond that of Adam. It hath more beauty then the grace Adam had, and it hath more power and efficacy then the grace Adam had, and it is of a more everlasting nature then that was, upon this ground, because the grace of the Saints holdeth upon Christ the head, & hath an influence from Christ, God-man in a special and peculiar way, such an influence as Adam had not. This is the excellency of grace in the Saints.
There is one thing more belongs to the head-ship of Christ which must not be passed by, though it be not so fully aymed 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 animall spirits come from the head to the members. And this is the very reason, first, why grace in the Saints is of such a beautifull and glorious nature as it is, because it comes from Christ the head.1 Secondly, This is the reason of that power and efficacy that there is of grace in the Saints, because it comes from Christ the head. Thirdly, this is also the reason why grace in the Saints is of such an everlasting nature, and that beyond that of Adam. It hath more beauty then the grace Adam had, and it hath more power and efficacy then the grace Adam had, and it is of a more everlasting nature then that was, upon this ground, because the grace of the Saints holdeth upon Christ the head, & hath an influence from Christ, God-man in a speciall and peculiar way, such an influence as Adam had not. This is the excellency of grace in the Saints.
- 1The excellency of grace in the Saints above what was in Ada.