A69234:735
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.
And so much concerning the fifth benefit, which is the marriage of Christ with his Church. The sixth followeth, which is, that being joined unto Christ in this near bond of marriage, he will graciously hear all her suites, grant her requests, and supply all her wants with the riches of his benefits. Vers. 21. And in that day I will hear, saith the Lord, I Vers. 21 will even hear the heavens, & they shall hear the earth. 22. And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine and the oil, and they shall hear Israel. The which words do well depend upon 1the former: for as the wife by virtue of that near union between her and her husband, may justly challenge a favourable hearing of her suites and requests in such things as are lawful and convenient, and take upon her the rule of the family next and immediately under her husband, and the use ⟨p. 310⟩of his goods with which he hath endowed her: so Christ being married unto the Church promiseth to hear her suites; and seeing he is Lord of heaven and earth, to grant unto her rule over his creatures, so as they shall become serviceable unto her, and be ready to supply all her wants. So the Apostle speaketh, 1. Cor. 3. 22. 23. All are yours, and ye are Christs, and Christ Gods.2
ANd so much concerning the fifth benefit, which is the mariage of Christ with his Church. The sixth followeth, which is, that being ioyned vnto Christ in this neere bond of mariage, he will gratiously heare all her suites, grant her requests, and supplie all her wants with the riches of his benefits. Vers. 21. And in that day I will heare, saith the Lord, I Vers. 21 will euen heare the heauens, & they shall heare the earth. 22. And the earth shall heare the corne, and the wine and the oyle, and they shall heare Israel. The which words doe well depend vpon 1the former: for as the wife by vertue of that neere vnion betweene her and her husband, may iustly challenge a fauourable hearing of her suites and requests in such things as are lawfull and conuenient, and take vpon her the rule of the familie next and immediatly vnder her husband, and the vse