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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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The Seal of Christs preaching, is the extraordinary Power of God, that is, the gift of healing; which did now manifest it self in an extraordinary manner. That it is called the power of the Lord, infer no opposition, seeing Christ himself was the Lord. Or secondly, rather because that Christ in regard of that condition, whereunto he did subject himself, in taking our nature and infirmities upon him; he needed the assistance of the Spirit of God. Not that this power of the Spirit was not always in him, but because it did not alike always show it self, as Mark 6.5. himself restraining it in regard of the condition on mens part, viz. Faith.
The Seale of Christs preaching, is the extraordinary Power of God, that is, the gift of healing; which did now manifest it selfe in an extraordinary manner. That it is called the power of the Lord, inferre no opposition, seeing Christ himselfe was the Lord. Or secondly, rather because that Christ in regard of that condition, whereunto he did subiect himselfe, in taking our nature and infirmities vpon him; he needed the assistance of the Spirit of God. Not that this power of the Spirit was not alwaies in him, but because it did not alike alwaies shew it selfe, as Marke 6.5. himselfe restraining it in regard of the condition on mens part, viz. Faith.
At this time he doth manifest this divine Power, the rat•er ⟨p. 142⟩because of his malicious adversaries that were there present· So that it is to be noted, that the more the Word is cavilled at, the more evidence God giveth thereunto. Moses miracles the more the Sorcerers did disgrace, the more clearer they were, till they did confess the finger of God, Exod. See Act. 4.16. Which serves to encourage honest hearers, and to confound the adversaries.