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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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Secondly, there may be wrought in him, first, a kind of love and joy in the Word; secondly, a willingness to hear it; thirdly, a reformation of some sins and corruptions in the life and conversation (which is done by the restraining, and not sanctifying Spirit,) as there was in Herod, Mark. 6.20. with divers the like graces; and nevertheless as Herod did, he may nourish some one bosom sin, and so be far from the state of sound conversion.
Secondly, there may bee wrought in him, first, a kind of loue and ioy in the Word; secondly, a willingnesse to heare it; thirdly, a reformation of some sinnes and corruptions in the life and conuersation (which is done by the restraining, and not sanctifying Spirit,) as there was in Herod, Mark. 6.20. with diuers the like graces; and neuerthelesse as Herod did, he may nourish some one bosome sinne, and so be farre from the state of sound conuersion.
Divers other such deceits there are, but these are the principal: which things seeing they are so, and that the heart is deceitful above all things, yea, and who can know it?
Diuers other such deceits there are, but these are the principall: which things seeing they are so, and that the heart is deceitfull aboue all things, yea, and who can know it?
Let us labour and learn, first, to suspect our hearts, and not trust them too far, but by due examination find out the wiles and subtleties thereof. Secondly, to get us sincere and upright hearts.
Let vs labour and learne, first, to suspect our hearts, and not trust them too farre, but by due examination find out the wiles and subtilties thereof. Secondly, to get vs sincere and vpright hearts.