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An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on…An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on…
An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reverend divine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his own hand ...An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reuerend diuine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his owne hand ...
London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for John Bartlett, 1630London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for Iohn Bartlett, 1630
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Use. For comfort and encouragement for all, in all distresses, to have recourse unto Christ. Secondly, for imitation that in doing of good, we respect not the person, but the occasion that God offereth. This ought Magistrates, Ministers, Physicians, Councillors, &c. to do; Jam. 2.1. Thirdly, for reproof of those that respect Greatness, Friends, Money, &c.
Vse. For comfort and incouragement for all, in all distresses, to haue recourse vnto Christ. Secondly, for imitation that in doing of good, we respect not the person, but the occasion that God offereth. This ought Magistrates, Ministers, Physitians, Councellors, &c. to do; Iam. 2.1. Thirdly, for reproofe of those that respect Greatnesse, Friends, Money, &c.
Doct. Secondly, Christ was not weary of well doing. He healed a multitude; teaching us not to be discouraged in coming to Christ, because we see many go; but to consider that his power and ability is not stinted, but infinite as himself, like a never dried Fountain.
Doct. Secondly, Christ was not weary of well doing. He healed a multitude; teaching vs not to bee discouraged in comming to Christ, because we see many goe; but to consider that his power and ability is not stinted, but infinite as himselfe, like a neuer dried Fountaine.
Among the diseases that Christ healed, there were no doubt, some loathsome, and some infectious: hear observe. First, Christ loathed none of them, being full of pity, and the more grievous the disease, the more pitiful. Which gives us comfort and confidence to go unto him, though never so loathsome and contemptible in our own eyes; yea, the rather because of i; and further teacheth us to be of a like mind towards others. Secondly, that Christ was not capable of infection, which as it is gathered here in general, so it expressly