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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
These words contain a commandment, [Resist the Devil:] and a promise, [and he will fly from you.] In the commandment two things are to be marked, first, an action; secondly, the object of that action. The action is a Resistance, the object, the Devil. First, of the object. By the Devil here is meant all sins and temptations arising either from that corruption that is in us, and so from our selves; or else springing from external objects, and such motions as are by the Devil immediately suggested unto us. All which are termed by the name of Devil, because he hath the chief hand in these matters, and is a principal agent therein. The action of resistance is that, whereby a spiritual soldier of Christ Jesus doth strive and endeavour according to that measure of grace that is given him to avoid all sins whatsoever, and to please God in all things, not to offend him in any. This action thus explained in general, respecting the whole course of mans life: let us consider it therefore in a more particular regard, according as we are to put it in practice at several combats, with several temptations.
THese words containe a commandement, [Resist the Diuell:] and a promise, [and he will flye from you.] In the commandement two things are to be marked, first, an action; secondly, the obiect of that action. The action is a Resistance, the obiect, the Diuell. First, of the obiect. By the Diuell here is meant all sinnes and temptations arising eitheir from that corruption that is in vs, and so from our selues; or else springing from external obiects, and such motions as are by the Diuell immediately suggested vnto vs. All which are termed by the name of Diuell, because he hath the chiefe hand in these matters, and is a principall agent therein. The action of resistance is that, whereby a spirituall souldier of Christ Iesus doth striue and endeauour according to that measure of grace that is giuen him to auoide all sinnes whatsoeuer, and to please God in all things, not to offend him in any. This action thus explained in generall, respecting the whole course of mans life: let vs consider it therefore in a more particular regard, according as we are to put it in practice at seuerall combats, with seuerall temptations.