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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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Doct. God is careful to provide help for his people, when they are in any straits. When the World was on the sudden to be drowned, he caused Noah to make an Ark before hand to save himself. When the Children of Israel travailed through the Wilderness, and were to depart from every place on a sudden at the rising of the Cloud and Pillar of fire, God caused them to dwell in tents, and not to build houses. So that every way he doth fit and prepare his people to those states that he means to bring them. For he that fore-warned, is fore-armed; and troubles that come on a sudden, make men at their wits end, and cause many distractions.
Doct. God is carefull to prouide helpe for his people, when they are in any streights. When the World was on the sudden to be drowned, he caused Noah to make an Arke before hand to saue himself. When the Children of Israel trauailed through the Wildernesse, and were to depart from euery place on a sudden at the rising of the Cloud and Pillar of fire, God caused them to dwell in tents, and not to build houses. So that euery way he doth fit and prepare his people to those states that hee meanes to bring them. For he that fore-warned, is fore-armed; and troubles that come on a sudden, make men at their wits end, and cause many distractions.
Use is, to be careful in using the means that God hath provided for our good, as because the coming of the Son of ⟨p. 182⟩man is sudden, to watch; because as death leaves us, so judgement will find us, and the hour thereof uncertain, it teacheth to be always prepared for death. Thus though they come on a sudden, they shall not be sudden to us, &c.
Vse is, to be carefull in vsing the meanes that God hath prouided for our good, as because the comming of the Sonne of ⟨p. 182⟩man is sudden, to watch; because as death leaues vs, so iudgement will find vs, and the houre thereof vncertaine, it teacheth to be alwaies prepared for death. Thus though they come on a sudden, they shall not be sudden to vs, &c.