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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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IN handling the harmony of the Gospel, if we compare, Matth. 4.12. and Mark. 1.14. with Joh. 4.1, 2, 3. it will appear, that this story of John Baptists death fell out after that he had given that testimony of Christ, Joh. 3. before Christ went to Galilee, when by the way he talked with the woman of Samaria, Joh. 4. And the order of matter requires it, in that he should be then taken away from his Ministry, when he ended so good a work, God thereby providing for his credit and honour.
IN handling the harmony of the Gospell, if we compare, Matth. 4.12. and Mark. 1.14. with Ioh. 4.1, 2, 3. it will appeare, that this story of Iohn Baptists death fell out after that he had giuen that testimony of Christ, Ioh. 3. before Christ went to Galile, when by the way he talked with the woman of Samaria, Ioh. 4. And the order of matter requires it, in that he should be then taken away from his Ministery, when hee ended so good a worke, God thereby prouiding for his credit and honour.
Now it is set down by three Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, neither of which do record it in order of time. Luke sets it down by anticipation, because having treated of John in his third Chapter he would speak of all that befell him in that place, so setting down this story before, when it should have been handled after. Matthew and Mark set it down by occasion of a common speech, that John was raised from the dead: