A69234:729
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.
Thirdly, whereas the Lord promiseth, that he will marry 1his Church in righteousness, not by choosing her being righteous, but by making her righteous being chosen; hence we learn, that our own righteousness is not the cause of this holy and happy union, but that this union is the cause of our righteousness: for after we are united unto Christ by the Spirit of God, then this Spirit dwelling in us, doth apply unto us the virtue of Christs death, which purgeth us from, not only the guilt and punishment of sin, but also from the corruption, power, and dominion thereof; and the virtue of his resurrection, whereby we also are raised from the death of sin, to holiness and newness of life. And this notably appeareth, Ezech. 16. 8. 9. 10. 11. &c.2
Thirdly, whereas the Lord promiseth, that he will marrie 1his Church in righteousnes, not by chusing her being righteous, but by making her righteous being chosen; hence we learne, that our owne righteousnes is not the cause of this holy and happie vnion, but that this vnion is the cause of our righteousnes: for after we are vnited vnto Christ by the Spirit of God, then this Spirit dwelling in vs, doth applie vnto vs the vertue of Christs death, which purgeth vs from, not only the guilt and punishment of sin, but also from the corruption, power, and dominion thereof; and the vertue of his resurrection, whereby wee also are raised from the death of sinne, to holines and newnes of life. And this notablie appeareth, Ezech. 16. 8. 9. 10. 11. &c.2
- 1Our righteousness is not the cause of our union with Christ.Our righteousnesse is not the cause of our vnion with Christ.
- 2Ezech. 16. 8. 9