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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. 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.
3. That in good actions and indeauours which wee goe about, wee suffer not obstacles to hinder our proceeding. For no actions are without some: yea, God doth many times minister some for the triall of our faith and constancy, as Matth. 15.••. &c. The diuell also through malice doth lay many blockes in our wayes, as 1. Thes. 2.18. And this is the rather to be noted, because of our pronenesse to make excuses, especially in spirituall matters, wherein wee are like the sluggard in the Prouerbs, still doubting of some danger. Herein Hester, though otherwise a good woman, failed, fearing the Kings Edict: Hest. 4.11. but Mordecay told her, that this scruple must not hinder her in so good a purpose, as the safety of the Iewes, vers. 13.14.