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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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The Proposition, is laid down verse 9. where both these effects, viz. forgiveness of sins, and curing of a bodily disease, are compared together, and showed to be of like hardness and easiness, that it is of like power and authority, to do the one, as the other; wherefore if they could not deny this outward visible effect to be wrought by a Divine Power, neither could they doubt of the other, though invisible. And for a further strengthening of the argument, it is laid down Interrogatively, Christ referring it even to his adversaries, to be Judges, whether it were not so or no.
The Proposition, is laid downe verse 9. where both these effects, viz. forgiuenesse of sinnes, and curing of a bodily disease, are compared together, and shewed to be of like hardnesse and easinesse, that it is of like power and authoritie, to doe the one, as the other; wherefore if they could not deny this outward visible effect to be wrought by a Diuine Power, neither could they doubt of the other, though inuisible. And for a further strengthning of the argument, it is laid downe Interrogatiuely, Christ referring it euen to his aduersaries, to be Iudges, whether it were not so or no.
Object. But here a question will be moved, whether the curing of a bodily disease, and the forgiveness of sins, be equal; one as hard and as easy as the other: for as much as it seemeth that sins of the soul are more hardly cured, then diseases of the body.
Obiect. But here a question will be mooued, whether the curing of a bodily disease, and the forgiuenesse of sinnes, bee equall; one as hard and as easie as the other: for as much as it seemeth that sinnes of the soule are more hardly cured, then diseases of the body.
Answ. First, these are compared not one with another, but in regard of humane power, because both are above humane strain; and neither can be done without divine power. Secondly. Being compared with the Power of God, they are both alike; for in respect thereof, there is no difference of easiness or hardness;