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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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3. Having brought him, they leave him not so, letting him ⟨p. 143⟩alone for others to bring him to Jesus, but themselves seek all means to come near unto Christ, vers. 4. Luk. 5.17.
3. Hauing brought him, they leaue him not so, letting him ⟨p. 143⟩alone for others to bring him to Iesus, but themselues seeke all meanes to come neere vnto Christ, vers. 4. Luk. 5.17.
4. When in seeking of this means of access, they were hindered, yet do they not cease to proceed on, not making this hinderance an excuse either for to leave him, or to carry him back again.
4. When in seeking of this meanes of accesse, they were hindred, yet doe they not cease to proceede on, not making this hinderance an excuse either for to leaue him, or to carry him backe againe.
5. Finding no ordinary means, they seek unto extraordinary: first, they clime up to the top of the house, and so draw up the bed. Now it is to be noted, that their houses were flat on the top, as may be gathered out of Deut. 22.8. and that this house here spoken of, was open to the top without chambers, like a great Hall, and so it was fit for a great many to come together. Secondly, they uncover the roof, and break it open. Thirdly, when they could not go down themselves, they let him down with ropes.