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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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They shall appoint to themselves. Let others do what they will, let others choose what head they please, yet the Saints will appoint to themselves the Lord Christ to be their head, they will bless themselves in Christ, he shall be a head unto us, whatsoever he be unto others.
They shall appoint to themselves. Let others do what they will, let others choose what head they please, yet the Saints will appoint to themselves the Lord Christ to be their head, they will blesse themselves in Christ, he shall be a head unto us, whatsoever he be unto others.
Others it may be will choose unto themselves other heads, but the Saints say as they in Micah. 4. 5. All people will walk every one in th• name of his God, and we will walk in the name of our God for ever & ever
Others it may be will choose unto themselves other heads, but the Saints say as they in Micah. 4. 5. All people will walke every one in th• name of his God, and we will walke in the name of our God for ever & ever
Other people they will walk in their ways, and choose to themselves such as they may have most liberty under, they perhaps think the government of Christ to be too strict for them, but for us we will bless our selves in our Christ, we will never prostitute our consciences so to men, to lusts and humours as we have done, it is Christ shall be our head and we will submit unto him, it is he that is our Law-giver. Secret a mea mecum (it is an Hebrew proverb) my secret is with my self, what good we find in Christ it is to our selves; Let Christ be a stumbling-block and a rock of offence to others, to us he is precious,