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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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Thirdly, we give advantage to the adversary, and make him bold; and also we discourage the weak brethren.
Thirdly, wee giue aduantage to the aduersarie, and make him bold; and also we discourage the weake brethren.
Secondly, In particular we see that the Pharisees and Scribes, opposed against him, that he had taken too much upon him, ⟨p. 156⟩namely, a property of God to forgive sins. Christ denieth not that he had taken this unto him, but saith he took no more upon him, then he had right and authority to do; namely, to forgive sins in his own Name: and that he hath this authority in a thing invisible, he proveth by a visible effect of his Divine Power. The Pharisees reasoned thus: He that is man and not God, cannot forgive sins. Christ is man, and not God: therefore Christ cannot forgive sins. Christ to the contrary proveth that he is God, and not man only; in that by his bare Word, he could cure a man desperately sick: wherefore being God, he took upon him no more then lawfully he might.
Secondly, In particular we see that the Pharises and Scribes, opposed against him, that he had taken too much vpon him, ⟨p. 156⟩namely, a propertie of God to forgiue sinnes. Christ denieth not that hee had taken this vnto him, but saith hee tooke no more vpon him, then hee had right and authoritie to doe; namely, to forgiue sinnes in his owne Name: and that he hath this authoritie in a thing inuisible, hee proueth by a visible effect of his Diuine Power. The Pharises reasoned thus: He that is man and not God, cannot forgiue sinnes. Christ is man, and not God: therefore Christ cannot forgiue sinnes. Christ to the contrary proueth that he is God, and not man only; in that by his bare Word, hee could cure a man desperately sicke: wherefore being God, hee tooke vpon him no more then lawfully he might.