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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.
The same similitude is between their special duties, belonging 1peculiarly to either party: for as the husband being the head, is to rule and govern his wife, to instruct her as a man of knowledge, to direct and counsel her, to protect and defend her, to cherish her as his own flesh; to provide according to his power all things necessary for her, and to tolerate and bear with her infirmities, as being the weaker vessel; So doth Christ Jesus behave himself to his spouse the Church: for he governeth, instructeth, counselleth, and ruleth her by his word and Spirit; he protecteth her by his almighty power from all dangers, and the fury and malice of all her enemies; he provideth for her by his all-sufficient providence, he cherisheth and nourisheth her as his own flesh, yea with his own flesh and precious blood unto everlasting 2life: and though she be full of infirmities and imperfections, he beareth with her as being the weaker vessel: for as the Psalmist saith, He knoweth whereof she is made, and remembereth ⟨p. 292⟩that she is but dust, Psalm. 103. 14.3
The same similitude is betweene their speciall duties, belonging 1peculiarly to either partie: for as the husband being the head, is to rule and gouerne his wife, to instruct her as a man of knowledge, to direct and counsell her, to protect and defend her, to cherish her as his owne flesh; to prouide according to his power all things necessarie for her, and to tolerate and beare with her infirmities, as being the weaker vessell; So doth Christ Iesus behaue himselfe to his spouse the Church: for he gouerneth, instructeth, counselleth, and ruleth her by his word and Spirit; he protecteth her by his almightie power from all dangers, and the furie and malice of all her enemies; he prouideth for her by his alsufficient prouidence, he cherisheth and nourisheth her as his owne flesh, yea with his owne flesh and precious blood vnto euerlasting 2