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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.
Secondly, seeing the union between Christ and us is perpetual, & seeing the bonds of this union is the Spirit of God, and a true and lively faith; hence we learn that Gods Spirit and this faith, after we are married unto Christ, shall never be taken from us, for then the marriage bonds being broken, the marriage also should be dissolved, which is contrary to the promise of God in this place.
Secondly, seeing the vnion betweene Christ and vs is perpetuall, & seeing the bonds of this vnion is the Spirit of God, and a true and liuely faith; hence we learne that Gods Spirit and this faith, after we are married vnto Christ, shall neuer be taken from vs, for then the mariage bonds being broken, the mariage also should bee dissolued, which is contrarie to the promise of God in this place.
And these are the things to be observed out of the perpetuity 1of this marriage. Out of the properties and conditions thereof, we may further note these instructions. First, whereas the Lord promiseth, that he will espouse the Church in righteousness: hence we learn that whosoever are married unto Christ, they are also made righteous, that is, they are not ⟨p. 305⟩only clothed with the wedding garment of Christs righteousness imputed unto them, by which they are justified in Gods sight, but also are made righteous by the sanctification of his Spirit, dwelling in them; the which their righteousness consisteth in the integrity and uprightness of their hearts, and in their earnest and sincere desire, and endeavour to perform obedience unto Gods Commandments; the which their obedience is in this life mingled with manifold infirmities and imperfections, but shall become perfect in the life to come.
And these are the things to be obserued out of the perpetuitie 1of this mariage. Out of the properties and conditions thereof, we may further note these instructions. First, whereas the Lord promiseth, that hee will espouse the Church in righteousnes: hence we learne that whosoeuer are maried vnto Christ, they are also made righteous, that is, they are not