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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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Out of which we may note these points;
First, that God requires not impossibilities of his children, but doth dispense even with his own ordinances in case of necessity, ⟨p. 185⟩as here in case of legal uncleanness, by burying a dead man, God gave them liberty to alter the time unto another month. So in the wilderness was Circumcision, because of the uncertainty of their journeys; and so there may be many necessary occasions to hinder a man from the Sacrament, and so I doubt not, but if a man that hath long lien bed•ed, should have a fervent desire to receive the Communion, the place might be altered, and it might be celebrated in a private house there being company sufficient to make a Congregation, the like may be said of Baptism.
First, that God requires not impossibilities of his children, but doth dispense euen with his owne ordinances in case of necessity, ⟨p. 185⟩as here in case of legall vncleanenesse, by burying a dead man, God gaue them liberty to alter the time vnto another moneth. So in the wildernesse was Circumcision, because of the vncertainty of their iourneyes; and so there may be many necessary occasions to hinder a man from the Sacrament, and so I doubt not, but if a man that hath long lyen bed•ed, should haue a feruent desire to receiue the Communion, the place might be altered, and it might be celebrated in a priuate house there being company sufficient to make a Congregation, the like may be said of Baptisme.
Secondly, that it is better to forbear for a time, then being unprepared, to come to the Sacrament. Against this may be objected the example of those that came unprepared to the Passover,