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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. Ignorant men that think their good meaning and intent makes the thing acceptable before God. Let us then labour ⟨p. 146⟩for Faith in all our wo•kes, doing them, first, because God hath commanded them: Secondly, in denial of our selves, relying on Gods goodness in Christ, to have both them and our persons accepted.
3. Ignorant men that thinke their good meaning and intent makes the thing acceptable before God. Let vs then labour ⟨p. 146⟩for Faith in all our wo•kes, doing them, first, because God hath commanded them: Secondly, in deniall of our selues, relying on Gods goodnesse in Christ, to haue both them and our persons accepted.
Saw.] Christ saw their faith by his divine power: but here especially by those great fruits whereby it appeared.
Saw.] Christ saw their faith by his diuine power: but here especially by those great fruits whereby it appeared.
Doct. The Faith which is acceptable to Christ, is a visible Faith, which manifesteth it self by the fruits, such was the faith of those Worthies, Heb. 11. appearing by some notable mark or other: Jam. 2.18. For Faith if it receive sap and grace from Christ, it will grow and bud forth; it is like fire, it cannot be hid: and this is a mark distinguishing true faith from false: such as is that of many carnal Gospellers, who make an outward profession, but their fruits are none, they remain mere worldly and carnal still.