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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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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.
The mystery hereof is, that in this world we have no place of abode, but must always be, as still going out of it. A point manifest by the line of the Patriarchs, by the Children of Israel in the Wilderness living in tents: See Heb. 11.9, 10. 2. Cor. 5. 2. Phil. 1.23. 1. Cor. 15.31. We must therefore make haste, and use the things of this world in haste, because we have a long journey to go, and know not how much time we have thereunto. To this end let us learn, as Psal. 90.12. and be as the Apostle, Phil. 3.13. where the metaphor is taken from runners, that look not unto that which they have run, but how far they have to run yet unto the mark.