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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. That God doth perform a double benefit to his children, by temporal preservation. First, safety from temporal danger. Secondly, assurance of deliverance and redemption from sin; which as it shows the tender care of God over us, so it teacheth in all temporal preservations, to have an eye to him, in regard of our souls, for if God be merciful to preserve our bodies, how much more our souls; and though all temporal deliverances are not Seals and Sacraments of this yet this use may we well make of them. But withal as Noah ⟨p. 176⟩did, so must we.
2. That God doth performe a double benefit to his children, by temporall preseruation. First, safety from temporall danger. Secondly, assurance of deliuerance and redemption from sinne; which as it shewes the tender care of God ouer vs, so it teacheth in all temporall preseruations, to haue an eye to him, in regard of our soules, for if God be mercifull to preserue our bodies, how much more our soules; and though all temporall deliuerances are not Seales and Sacraments of this yet this vse may we well make of them. But withall as Noah ⟨p. 176⟩did, so must we.
1. Believe Gods promises, and apply them to our selves.
1. Beleeue Gods promises, and apply them to our selues.
2. And also yield our selves to the direction of his Word, in regard of the means to accomplish the same; which is a main and principal use of this story.