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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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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.
Secondly, we are to consider the fruits of Faith, which are in this man the patient. His patience is set forth; first, that he suffered himself to be brought out of his house, which a sick man easily doth not, to be carried among the press, to be drawn up, and to be let down; all which could not but ⟨p. 145⟩work great disquiet unto him: yet doth he not repine, and say, If you were in my case, you would not be thus and thus tumbled up and down. But seeing that his friends desired his good, he willingly submits himself to them.
Secondly, we are to consider the fruites of Faith, which are in this man the patient. His patience is set forth; first, that he suffered himselfe to be brought out of his house, which a sicke man easily doth not, to bee carried among the presse, to bee drawne vp, and to bee let downe; all which could not but ⟨p. 145⟩worke great disquiet vnto him: yet doth hee not repine, and say, If you were in my case, you would not bee thus and thus tumbled vp and downe. But seeing that his friends desired his good, he willingly submits himselfe to them.