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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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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.
5. Finding no ordinary meanes, they seeke vnto extraordinary: first, they clime vp to the top of the house, and so draw vp 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 vncouer the roofe, and breake it open. Thirdly, when they could not goe downe themselues, they let him downe with ropes.
From these circumstances we learn many duties of charity to be performed in like cases of distress.
From these circumstances we learne many duties of charity to be performed in like cases of distresse.
1. That it is not sufficient to tell our friends of the means of cure, but we must do our best to make them partakers of such means. For some are unable to help themselves, as this man; and some are careless of their own safety, like Naaman,