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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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But it is no way available for the obtaining of eternal life, and enjoying the free grace and mercy of God in the remission ⟨p. 147⟩of ones sin, for this every man must have Faith of his own, Hab. 2.4.
But it is no way auaileable for the obtaining of eternall life, and enioying the free grace and mercy of God in the remission ⟨p. 147⟩of ones sinne, for this euery man must haue Faith of his owne, Hab. 2.4.
Hereby we see how God doth respect the Faith of his children, accepting it not only for themselves, but for others also. And the use for us, is to use this charitable means in the behalf of our brethren, the Lord giving us this encouragement to come for others, as well as our selves. Wherefore it is a commendable practice of friends to desire the prayers one of another.
Hereby we see how God doth respect the Faith of his children, accepting it not onely for themselues, but for others also. And the vse for vs, is to vse this charitable meanes in the behalfe of our brethren, the Lord giuing vs this encouragement to come for others, as well as our selues. Wherefore it is a commendable practice of friends to desire the prayers one of another.
Now in that this mans friends did not alone entreat for him, but himself also believed, so that his Faith joined with theirs, was effectual for the curing of his bodily disease, and also the obtaining of remission of sins, we learn, that when the prayers of parties themselves are joined with others, then they are truly effectual. So the Apostle desires the Romans to strive with him by prayers to God;