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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 as these persons being of the same nature ought to be of a different sex male and female: so in this spiritual marriage Christ is the man or husband, the Church is the woman or spouse; who was taken out of the side of Christ in his deadly sleep, as Eva out of Adams, and therefore may be said to be bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh, of whom he begetteth by the seed of his word and holy Spirit many faithful children unto himself.
And as these persons being of the same nature ought to be of a different sex male and female: so in this spirituall mariage Christ is the man or husband, the Church is the woman or spouse; who was taken out of the side of Christ in his deadly sleepe, as Eua out of Adams, and therefore may bee said to be bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh, of whom he begetteth by the seede of his word and holy Spirit many faithfull children vnto himselfe.
Secondly, as in marriages there ought to be only two joined together, one man with one woman, according to that Matth. 19. 5. And they two shall be one flesh: so in this spiritual 1marriage there are but two, one husband, Christ, and one spouse, the Church: for although the faithful are many in number, yet they make but one entire body, seeing they are conjoined and quickened by the same Spirit, as divers members make but one body, being quickened by the same soul.
Secondly, as in mariages there ought to be only two ioyned together, one man with one woman, according to that Matth. 19. 5. And they two shall be one flesh: so in this spirituall 1marriage there are but two, one husband, Christ, and one spouse, the Church: for although the faithfull are many in number, yet they make but one intire bodie, seeing they are conioyned and quickned by the same Spirit, as diuers members make but one bodie, being quickened by the same soule.