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…

As, though Gods eternal Decree hath made himself to be the God of his Saints, yet when the Saints do choose God to be their God, God doth account himself to be made their God by them: they make God to be their God in choosing of him. So though Christ by the Father be appointed to be the Head over all, yet the act of the Church in choosing Christ, and coming to him freely, and submitting unto him as to the Head, is accounted even an appointing of Christ to be Head.

As, though Gods eternal Decree hath made himself to be the God of his Saints, yet when the Saints do choose God to be their God, God doth account himselfe to be made their God by them: they make God to be their God in choosing of him. So though Christ by the Father be appointed to be the Head over all, yet the act of the Church in choosing Christ, and comming to him freely, and submitting unto him as to the Head, is accounted even an appointing of Christ to be Head.

This is that happy work which the Saints have been doing, and which we are to do, and they will do to the end of the world, appointing Christ a Head. Though there be some special time that this Text hath reference unto (of which by and by) yet in all Ages of the Church, when the Saints do choose Christ to be their Head, they are said to appoint him.

This is that happy work which the Saints have been doing, and which we are to doe, and they will doe to the end of the world, appointing Christ a Head. Though there be some speciall time that this Text hath reference unto (of which by and by) yet in all Ages of the Church, when the Saints doe choose Christ to be their Head, they are said to appoint him.

Let us join in this blessed work, an honourable work for creatures to appoint the Lord JESUS to be Head over them. Let us say as Hushai did in another case,