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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. 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.
4. Christ observing the faith of this man, doth presently pronounce remission of sins. Where note that remission of sins ariseth from the free mercy of God, without any works.
4. Christ obseruing the faith of this man, doth presently pronounce remission of sinnes. Where note that remission of sinnes ariseth from the free mercy of God, without any workes.
5. The mans friends came only for the curing of his bodily disease, and Christ bestows on him a greater benefit, he forgives him his sins. Hence we learn that Christ doth give greater and better things to those that come to him in Faith, then themselves do desire. So Jacob desired but food and apparel, ⟨p. 151⟩and God gave him great riches. See