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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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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, 2. King. 5, 12. and some it boots but little, only to tell them of the means, unless we help them to it our selves, and persuade them to use it, like to Naamans servants. To apply this to spiritual cures, we must not only make known unto others where the means of salvation is to be had, but also as far as in us lieth, make them partakers of it. For here the reason holds true, that we are unable, careless, and unwilling to seek unto these means of our selves. This belongs to those that are set over others, as Masters their Servants, Magistrates their Subjects, and Ministers also their people, to cause them to come unto the ministry of the Word.
1. That it is not sufficient to tell our friends of the meanes of cure, but wee must doe our best to make them partakers of such meanes. For some are vnable to helpe themselues, as this man; and some are carelesse of their owne safety, like Naaman, 2. King. 5, 12. and some it bootes but little, only to tell them of the meanes, vnlesse we help them to it our selues, and perswade them to vse it, like to Naamans seruants. To apply this to spirituall cures, wee must not onely make knowne vnto others where the meanes of saluation is to be had, but also as farre as in vs lyeth, make them partakers of it. For here the reason holds true, that we are vnable, carelesse, and vnwilling to seeke vnto these meanes of our selues. This belongs to those that are set ouer others, as Masters their Seruants, Magistrates their Subiects, and Ministers also their people, to cause them to come vnto the ministery of the Word.
2. That we tender those that are weak, according to their weakness, supplying their wants; and therefore did these men bring the bed also. So did Job relieve every one according to his want, Chap. 29.15.