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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 to the partaking of Christ we must come with contrition of heart; Matth. 11.28. Luk. 7.38.
2. That to the partaking of Christ wee must come with contrition of heart; Matth. 11.28. Luk. 7.38.
Of this a double use may be made.
Of this a double vse may be made.
1. That if we look to have part in Christ, we must not expect that all things should be sweet and pleasant; but in our professing of Christ, and enjoying of him, we must look to have sour sauce, to this sweet meat; lest in regard of the corruption of nature, this sweetness grow full sour, and we loath it: wherefore as this must stir us up to patience, so must it teach us how to esteem of afflictions, as of sauce to make us relish our meat, and to have the more appetite to it.
1. That if wee looke to haue part in Christ, wee must not expect that all things should be sweete and pleasant; but in our professing of Christ, and inioying of him, we must looke to haue sowre sauce, to this sweet meate; lest in regard of the corruption of nature, this sweetnesse grow full sowre, and we loath it: wherefore as this must stirre vs vp to patience, so must it teach vs how to esteeme of afflictions, as of sauce to make vs rellish our meate, and to haue the more appetite to it.