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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.
Reas. 1. From the nature of sin, which being not at the ⟨p. 169⟩first, repelled quickly gets ground of us. By the example of David, who first was idle, then looked; the temptation left him not there, but then he lusted, and afterwards committed actual folly: 2. Sam. 11. So Peter, first, he denied barely; secondly, then he sware it; thirdly, he cursed and denied: Ma•. 26.70, 72, 74.
Reas. 1. From the nature of sinne, which being not at the ⟨p. 169⟩first, repelled quickly gets ground of vs. By the example of Dauid, who first was idle, then looked; the temptation left him not there, but then hee lusted, and afterwards committed actuall folly: 2. Sam. 11. So Peter, first, he denied barely; secondly, then he sware it; thirdly, he cursed and denied: Ma•. 26.70, 72, 74.
Secondly, because the Devil as he is strong, so is he subtle: give him an Inch, and he will take an Ell. Give him but entrance to set foot into your heart, and you shall hardly choose but he will possess it wholly.
Secondly, because the Diuell as he is strong, so is he subtile: giue him an Inch, and he will take an Ell. Giue him but entrance to set foote into your heart, and you shall hardly chuse but he will possesse it wholly.