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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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2. He saw him: Christ saw Levi, and not Levi Christ, which shows the preventing grace of Christ.
2. He saw him: Christ saw Leui, and not Leui Christ, which shewes the preuenting grace of Christ.
2. The Party called, who is described first by his name, that is Levi, which is an Hebrew name, and shows that this man was a Jew. It was first given to Jacobs three sons. Gen. 29.34. where the signification of it is to be seen. This aggravates the matter, that he being a Jew, was yet a Publican.
2. The Partie called, who is described first by his name, that is Leui, which is an Hebrew name, and shewes that this man was a Iew. It was first giuen to Iacobs three sonnes. Gen. 29.34. where the signification of it is to be seene. This aggrauates the matter, that he being a Iew, was yet a Publican.
This name of Levi, was in time worn out, and he not commonly known by that name, but by his other name of Matthew, and yet Mark and Luke, writing of him now living doth use this name, thereby showing their charity, in concealing of his faults and blemishes.
This name of Leui, was in time worne out, and hee not commonly knowne by that name, but by his other name of Matthew, and yet Marke and Luke, writing of him now liuing doth vse this name, thereby shewing their charitie, in concealing of his faults and blemishes.