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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Before the committing of a sin, a mans hear• deceives and beguiles him four ways.
Before the committing of a sinne, a mans hear• deceiues and beguiles him foure wayes.
1. By persuading him, it is but a small venial sin; so extenuating it, as a matter not much to be stood upon.
1. By perswading him, it is but a small veniall sinne; so extenuating it, as a matter not much to be stood vpon.
2. But if the sin do seem great and ugly, then it labours to make him believe that God seeth it not, he takes no notice of it.
2. But if the sinne doe seeme great and vgly, then it labours to make him beleiue that God seeth it not, he takes no notice of it.