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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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4. When by ordinary means we cannot effect our desire, then are we to use extraordinary, as David did; 1. Sam. 21, 4, 6. whose example Christ doth allege, Matth. 12.34. So where the Word is not preached in our Parishes, we may come to others. Always provided, that though the means be unusual, yet they be lawful. Wherein Rebecca failed, in procuring her son a blessing, by teaching him to lye.
4. When by ordinary meanes we cannot effect our desire, then are we to vse extraordinary, as Dauid did; 1. Sam. 21, 4, 6. whose example Christ doth alleage, Matth. 12.34. So where the Word is not preached in our Parishes, we may come to others. Alwaies prouided, that though the meanes bee vnusuall, yet they be lawfull. Wherein Rebecca failed, in procuring her sonne a blessing, by teaching him to lye.
Now for a general use of all, if we compare our backwardness, in seeking the spiritual good of our friend with the care of these, in seeking the temporal good of this man, we cannot but be ashamed. Surely seeing there is a greater necessity of this spiritual care, then of the bodily, and that in seeking of this, we are more acceptable unto Christ, then in the other, we ought to be stirred up with greater care to tender the good of our brethren's souls.
Now for a generall vse of all, if we compare our backwardnesse, in seeking the spirituall good of our friend with the care of these, in seeking the temporall good of this man, wee cannot but be ashamed. Surely seeing there is a greater necessity of this spirituall care, then of the bodily, and that in seeking of this, we are more acceptable vnto Christ, then in the other, we ought to be stirred vp with greater care to tender the good of our brethrens soules.