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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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Note here a contrary practice of a cruel wretch, namely, Saul, ⟨p. 144⟩who when David would not spare him, but would have him brought, bed and all, to be slain: 1. Sam. 19.13. so that the charity of merciful men cannot go so far, but the cruelty of wretches will go as far, or further.
Note here a contrary practice of a cruel wretch, namely, Saul, ⟨p. 144⟩who when Dauid would not spare him, but would haue him brought, bed and all, to be slaine: 1. Sam. 19.13. so that the charity of mercifull men cannot goe so farre, but the cruelty of wretches will goe as farre, or further.
3. That in good actions and endeavours which we go about, we suffer not obstacles to hinder our proceeding. For no actions are without some: yea, God doth many times minister some for the trial of our faith and constancy, as Matth. 15.••. &c. The devil also through malice doth lay many blocks in our ways, as 1. Thes. 2.18. And this is the rather to be noted, because of our proneness to make excuses, especially in spiritual matters, wherein we are like the sluggard in the Proverbs, still doubting of some danger. Herein Esther, though otherwise a good woman, failed, fearing the Kings Edict: Hest. 4.11. but Mordecai told her, that this scruple must not hinder her in so good a purpose, as the safety of the Jews, vers. 13.14.