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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
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.
Touching the kind of the disease, it was the Palsy: a disease whereby the nerves and sinews are so loosed and dissolved, that motion and life is lost in that part which is so affected; and therefore it is called the dead Palsy, which if it be somewhat grown, it is hardly or never cured; as it was with this man, who was neither able to go, nor to sit, which shows the greatness of the cure. Now though this disease be a shame to Physicians passing their skill, yet Christ did cure it, as he is able to do all other the most dangerous sicknesses.
Touching the kind of the disease, it was the Palsie: a disease whereby the nerues and sinewes are so loosed and dissolued, that motion and life is lost in that part which is so affected; and therefore it is called the dead Palsie, which if it bee somewhat growne, it is hardly or neuer cured; as it was with this man, who was neither able to goe, nor to sit, which shewes the greatnesse of the cure. Now though this disease be a shame to Phisitians passing their skill, yet Christ did cure it, as he is able to doe all other the most dangerous sicknesses.
The occasion of working this Miracle, was partly the Faith of them that brought him, partly the Faith of himself, vers. 5. which Faith, though it be an inward grace, and so of mans eyes invisible, yet Christ could see it inwardly. Notwithstanding, here he sees it also by the fruits thereof in them by their charity, diligence and labour in bringing this poor man to Christ. Secondly, in the man himself by his great patience, in suffering all those things they did unto him. Of these we will speak of more particularly; and first, of the fruits of faith in this mans Friends.
The occasion of working this Miracle, was partly the Faith of them that brought him, partly the Faith of himselfe, vers. 5. which Faith, though it be an inward grace, and so of mans eyes inuisible, yet Christ could see it inwardly. Notwithstanding, here he sees it also by the fruites thereof in them by their charity, diligence and labour in bringing this poore man to Christ. Secondly, in the man himselfe by his great patience, in suffering all those things they did vnto him. Of these wee will speake of more particularly; and first, of the fruits of faith in this mans Friends.