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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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Mystery is, that for the furtherance we may use all lawful helps. And for this cause as their is a fight, so is their Armour appointed. Eph. 6. where verse 15. we are likewise commanded to have our feet shod, with the preparation of the Gospel ⟨p. 181⟩of peace, so that albeit the way which we must go through be rough and thorny, that is, full of afflictions, yet shod and furnished with the comforts of the Gospel, we may go on boldly without fear of pricking.
Mysterie is, that for the furtherance we may vse all lawfull helpes. And for this cause as their is a fight, so is their Armor appointed. Eph. 6. where verse 15. wee are likewise commanded to haue our feete shod, with the preparation of the Gospell ⟨p. 181⟩of peace, so that albeit the way which we must go through be rough and thorny, that is, full of afflictions, yet shod and furnished with the comforts of the Gospell, wee may goe on boldly without feare of pricking.
3. Staves in your hands.] Staves, we know, serves to help men in their journey, and to rest themselves upon when they are weary.
3. Staues in your hands.] Staues, we know, serues to helpe men in their iourney, and to rest themselues vpon when they are weary.
These staves are the promises of salvation, which must sustain and uphold us, as, Thy Rod and thy Staff, they comfort me: