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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.
Christ then alone is the head of the Church, and consequently the Pope doth falsely arrogate this title unto himself; for as the Church is but one body, so it hath but one head; otherwise it should be a monster. And this the Prophet here showeth, when as he saith, that they should set over them one head, and not be like the Kingdom of Israel and Judah, who were rent and divided under the government of two heads.
Christ then alone is the head of the Church, and consequently the Pope doth falsly arrogate this title vnto himselfe; for as the Church is but one body, so it hath but one head; otherwise it should be a monster. And this the Prophet here sheweth, when as he saith, that they should set ouer them one head, and not be like the Kingdome of Israel and Iuda, who were rent and diuided vnder the gouernment of two heads.
Neither is Christ an idle head, who hath referred all the government of his body the Church, to his visible and ministerial head the Pope; but he is in every respect a true head indeed: for he it is from whom we derive our life, sense, and motion, in all the actions of holiness and righteousness; he it is that quickeneth his body dead in sin; he it is that provideth for it, and protecteth it from all dangers, and the malice and power of all enemies; and he also it is who by the ⟨p. 125⟩sceptre of his word, and the direction of his holy spirit, guideth and governeth it; as he promised, John 16. 13.1
Neither is Christ an idle head, who hath referred all the gouernment of his body the Church, to his visible and ministeriall head the Pope; but he is in euery respect a true head indeed: for he it is from whom we deriue our life, sense, and motion, in all the actions of holinesse and righteousnesse; he it is that quickeneth his body dead in sinne; he it is that prouideth for it, and protecteth it from all dangers, and the malice and power of all enemies; and he also it is who by the