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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.
But yet in the degree and measure of performing these mutual duties, there is to be observed a difference; for Christ performeth them all most absolutely, and in the highest degree of all perfection. The Church performeth them also, but yet in her measure and proportion: that part of the Church indeed which is triumphat, performeth these duties to her husband Christ, in such a degree of perfection, as the creature is capable of, yet far short of that measure and degree, in which her husband performeth them: but the Church militant with much more weakness and imperfection, for whereas she is partly regenerate, and partly unregenerate, the spiritual part laboureth to perform all good duties unto Christ, but the flesh rebelleth and disobeyeth, she delighteth to obey her husband in the inner man, but she findeth another law in her members rebelling against the law of her 1mind, which oftentimes leadeth her captive to the law of sin, whereby it cometh to pass that all the duties which she performeth, are so mingled with corruptions, and stained with imperfections, that were not her husband Christ infinite in mercy and compassion, they would rather deserve his hatred then his love, and punishment rather then reward: but such is his abundant goodness towards his spouse, ⟨p. 293⟩that her imperfect obedience is accepted of him as perfect, he respecteth not her deed but her will, and regardeth not her actions but her affection, and so that she earnestly desire and painfully endeavour in the integrity and uprightness of her heart to perform all duties of love and obedience unto him, he pardoneth her infirmities, and washeth away the stains and spots of her corruptions and imperfections with his own most precious blood.
But yet in the degree and measure of performing these mutuall duties, there is to be obserued a difference; for Christ performeth them all most absolutely, and in the highest degree of all perfection. The Church performeth them also, but yet in her measure and proportion: that part of the Church indeed which is triumphat, performeth these duties to her husband Christ, in such a degree of perfection, as the creature is capable of, yet far short of that measure and degree, in which her husband performeth them: but the Church militant with much more weaknesse and imperfection, for wheras she is partly regenerate, and partly vnregenerate, the spirituall part laboureth to performe all good duties vnto Christ, but the flesh rebelleth and disobeyeth, she delighteth to obey her husband in the inner man, but she findeth another law in her members rebelling against the law of her