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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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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 Psal. 21.4. Ephe. 3.20. For God hath an eye to his own bounty, and what it becomes him to give, and more respects our need, then our request: and therefore sometimes denies our request, granting us a greater benefit another way, as to Paul.
5. The mans friends came only for the curing of his bodily disease, and Christ bestowes on him a greater benefit, hee forgiues him his sinnes. Hence wee learne that Christ doth giue greater and better things to those that come to him in Faith, then themselues doe desire. So Iacob desired but food and apparrell, ⟨p. 151⟩and God gaue him great riches. See Psal. 21.4. Ephe. 3.20. For God hath an eye to his owne bountie, and what it becomes him to giue, and more respects our neede, then our request: and therefore sometimes denies our request, grantig vs a greater benefit another way, as to Paul.