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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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2. Why then man should be driven out of Paradise? Aansw. First, because that he might the better know, that he was indeed deprived of life, being now thrust from the sign. Secondly, to show that he was not worthy of the thing signified, viz. life, because he was unworthy of the sign. Thirdly, ⟨p. 173⟩to show that the sign doth not belong to them, who have no right and title to the thing signified. For now Adam had lost l•fe eternal, whereof this was a sign. Then the safest resolution is, that this Tree, was called the Tree of life, because it was ordained of God a sign and pledge of life eternal, so long as man remained obedient.
2. Why then man should be driuen out of Paradise? Aansw. First, because that he might the better know, that he was indeed depriued of life, being now thrust from the signe. Secondly, to shew that he was not worthie of the thing signified, viz. life, because he was vnworthie of the signe. Thirdly, ⟨p. 173⟩to shew that the signe doth not belong to them, who haue no right and title to the thing signified. For now Adam had lost l•fe eternall, whereof this was a signe. Then the safest resolution is, that this Tree, was called the Tree of life, because it was ordained of God a signe and pledge of life eternall, so long as man remained obedient.
So that other tree was a sign and seal of that woeful knowledge that man should have, if he did transgress: not that this tree could infuse any knowledge.
So that other tree was a signe and seale of that wo•full knowledge that man should haue, if hee did transgresse: not that this tree could infuse any knowledge.