A69234:695
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.
Secondly, for the avoiding of spiritual whoredom, whether we understand it specially of idolatry, or generally of all other sins, wherewith we defile both body and soul; the which end respecteth not Christ our husband, who is pure and free from all sin, but the spouse, who being naturally inclined co commit spiritual whoredom with sin and Satan, is restrained by virtue of this spiritual union with Christ; whereby being made partaker of Gods Spirit, these her lusts and concupiscences, are mortified and subdued, and she contrariwise is inclined to keep her self unspotted and undefiled, and to perform holy obedience to Christ her husband.
Secondly, for the auoiding of spirituall whoredome, whether we vnderstand it specially of idolatrie, or generally of all other sinnes, wherewith we defile both bodie and soule; the which end respecteth not Christ our husband, who is pure and free from all sinne, but the spouse, who being naturally inclined co commit spirituall whoredome with sinne and Satan, is restrained by vertue of this spirituall vnion with Christ; whereby being made partaker of Gods Spirit, these her lusts and concupiscences, are mortified and subdued, and she contrariwise is inclined to keepe her selfe vnspotted and vndefiled, and to performe holy obedience to Christ her husband.
Thirdly, this spiritual marriage was instituted, that Christ of the Church might beget a holy seed, by his word and Spirit, even every faithful man, and all the particular members of this body. For these in divers respects, may be called both the spouse and children of Christ: his spouse as they are joined unto him by a lively faith in marriage; his children as they are begotten unto him of the Church, by his word and Spirit.
Thirdly, this spirituall mariage was instituted, that Christ of the Church might beget a holy seed, by his word and Spirit, euen euery faithfull man, and all the particular members of this bodie. For these in diuers respects, may be called both the spouse and children of Christ: his spouse as they are ioyned vnto him by a liuely faith in mariage; his children as they are begotten vnto him of the Church, by his word and Spirit.