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Lectures upon the four first chapters of the prophecy of Hosea Wherein the text…Lectures vpon the foure first chapters of the prophecie of Hosea Wherein the text…
Lectures upon the four first chapters of the prophecy of Hosea Wherein the text is expounded and cleared, and such profitable instructions observed, and applied, as naturally arise out of this holy Scripture, and are fit for these times. By John Downame Bachelor in Divinity, and preacher of Gods word.Lectures vpon the foure first chapters of the prophecie of Hosea Wherein the text is exponded and cleered, and such profitable instructions obserued, and applied, as naturally arise out of this holie Scripture, and are fit for these times. By Iohn Dovvname Bacheler in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston and T. East for William Welby, 1608
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And thus much for the unity of the faithful. The second 1thing expressed, is their unanimity, which appeareth in their joint consent, and general agreement in the choice of their head and governor. For after they are called by God, and gathered together into the Church and kingdom of Christ, then being thus chosen to be Christs people and subjects▪ they likewise make choice of him to be their king and head, And this is signified in these words: And shall appoint (or as the decorum of the matter requireth, & the words may well bear) choose, or set over themselves one head, that is, one king, and supreme governor, namely, the Lord Jesus Christ. For he alone is the great King of his people, the great shepherd of his flock, the head of his members, which is his Church, as appeareth in many places of the Scripture: So Ezech. 34. 23. 24. 37. 22. 23. 24. Joh. 10. 16. 1. Cor. 11. 3. Ephes. 1. 22. 5. 23.
And thus much for the vnitie of the faithfull. The second 1thing expressed, is their vnanimitie, which appeareth in their ioynt consent, and generall agreement in the choice of their head and gouernour. For after they are called by God, and gathered together into the Church and kingdome of Christ, then being thus chosen to bee Christs people and subiects▪ they likewise make choice of him to be their king and head, And this is signified in these words: And shall appoint (or as the decorum of the matter requireth, & the words may well beare) choose, or set ouer themselues one head, that is, one king, and supreme gouernour, namely, the Lord Iesus Christ. For he alone is the great King of his people, the great shepheard of his flocke, the head of his members, which is his Church, as appeareth in many places of the Scripture: So Ezech. 34. 23. 24. 37