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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
Doct. The Faith which is acceptable to Christ, is a visible Faith, which manifesteth it selfe by the fruits, such was the faith of those Worthies, Heb. 11. appearing by some notable marke or other: Iam. 2.18. For Faith if it receiue sap and grace from Christ, it will grow and bud forth; it is like fire, it cannot bee hid: and this is a marke distinguishing true faith from false: such as is that of many carnall Gospellers, who make an outward profession, but their fruits are none, they remaine meere worldly and carnall still.
Their.] That is, as the plural number showeth, of the friends of this man: but yet in that hereupon he turneth his speech unto the man, and saith, Thy sins, &c. it is plain that by this word Their, is meant the Faith of this sick man, as well as of his friends.