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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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Ordinary Ministers, are Gods Ambassadors; and in Christs stead, by virtue of this Office and Function, in which they are placed for the comfort of distressed souls; unto whom, upon condition of faith and repentance, they may pronounce absolution.
Ordinary Ministers, are Gods Embassadors; and in Christs stead, by vertue of this Office and Function, in which they are placed for the comfort of distressed soules; vnto whom, vpon condition of faith and repentance, they may pronounce absolution.
Private Christians can do no more, but tell their brethren of the promises of God, and comfort them with the consolations of the Scripture, but to pronounce absolution of sins, is not in their, but the Ministers authority, and commission.
Priuate Christians can doe no more, but tell their brethren of the promises of God, and comfort them with the consolations of the Scripture, but to pronounce absolution of sinnes, is not in their, but the Ministers authoritie, and commission.
3. We may here note, how Christ shows himself to be a faithful Physician, in that he strikes at the root, and first takes away the cause of the disease, viz. his sins. The like course is to be used with sick persons, to labour first to bring them to a sight of their sins, and repentance for them, and so to apply remedies for their diseases.
3. We may here note, how Christ shewes himselfe to be a faithfull Physition, in that he strikes at the roote, and first takes away the cause of the disease, viz. his sinnes. The like course is to be vsed with sicke persons, to labour first to bring them to a sight of their sinnes, and repentance for them, and so to apply remedies for their diseases.