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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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Use. This is a ground of great comfort and encouragement to the Godly, that God will at length restrain and bridle the enemy, howsoever in his wisdom for causes that he sees good he suffers them to prevail a while: this should teach us to trust in God, to fear him only, and to be constant in our profession.
Vse. This is a ground of great comfort and encouragement to the Godly, that God will at length restraine and bridle the enemy, howsoeuer in his wisedome for causes that he sees good he suffers them to preuaile a while: this should teach vs to trust in God, to feare him onely, and to bee constant in our profession.
The Reason is set down, because he had done these things on the Sabbath day: which the Evangelist lays down not as if it were the true only reason indeed, but as the reason which they pretended. Hereby showing, First their superstition, that they stood so much upon the outward rites, that they neglected the main works of the Sabbath. Where we may see the nature of superstition, that it is busied about shadows, letting go the substance: and also the danger of it, making men eager persecutors of such as do allow of their inventions. Secondly, their Hypocrisy that they did so severely reprove a man for show of breaking the Sabbath; yet make no conscience themselves to persecute and to seek to murder, and that without a cause, even upon the Sabbath day, as it is probable. And thus also deal the Papists.
The Reason is set downe, because he had done these things on the Sabboth day: which the Euangelist layes downe not as if it were the true onely reason indeed, but as the reason which they pretended. Hereby shewing, First their superstition, that they stood so much vpon the outward rites, that they neglected the maine workes of the Sabboth. Where we may see the nature of superstition, that it is busied about shadowes, letting goe the substance: and also the danger of it, making men eager persecutors of such as doe allow of their inuentions. Secondly, their Hypocrisie that they did so seuerely reproue a man for shew of breaking the Sabboth; yet make no conscience themselues to persecute and to seeke to murder, and that without a cause, euen vpon the Sabboth day, as it is probable. And thus also deale the Papists.