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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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We have heard before in the calling of the other Disciples, how it pleased Christ to choose mean men to be his Disciples; and here we see he chooseth for his Disciple, a vile notorious sinful man, that had a brand and mark above the rest, which first shows the freeness of Gods grace; 1. Tim. 1.13. 1. Cor. 15.10. and secondly, the abundant riches of his grace, vers. 14. of the first of Timothy, the first Chapter. 3. Christ did it to this end, that the Apostles, and other ministers of grace, should the more boldly and confidently offer grace to the most vile and wicked persons, considering that even amongst them there was one as vile as any. Fourthly, to encourage all sorts, how wicked soever, to yield unto the grace of God offered unto them, 1. Tim. 1.16.
We haue heard before in the calling of the other Disciples, how it pleased Christ to chuse meane men to be his Disciples; and here we see he chuseth for his Disciple, a vile notorious sinfull man, that had a brand and marke aboue the rest, which first shewes the freenesse of Gods grace; 1. Tim. 1.13. 1. Cor. 15.10. and secondly, the aboundant riches of his grace, vers. 14. of the first of Timothy, the first Chapter. 3. Christ did it to this end, that the Apostles, and other ministers of grace, should the more boldly and confidently offer grace to the most vile and wicked persons, considering that euen amongst them there was one as vile as any. Fourthly, to encourage all sorts, how wicked soeuer, to yeeld vnto the grace of God offered vnto them, 1. Tim. 1.16.
Use is, first, that we should take notice of this grace of God, and observe what a great alteration it is able to make. This man, who before was counted amongst the wicked, a most wicked person, is now esteemed among the godly a holy man: he that was of a vile calling before, is now of a most glorious calling: before a most vile Publican, because a Jew, now a a most glorious Apostle, because also an Evangelist; for but two of the Apostles were Evangelists, John and Matthew: See the like, Isaiah 11.6, 7, 8.