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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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Now from this general ground, the Apostle comes to some particular functions, or callings, and the duties belonging thereunto.
Now from this gen•rall ground, the Apostle comes to some particular functions, or callings, and the duties belonging thereunto.
Hence we learn this instruction from this, in that the Apostle stayeth not in the general duties of Christianity; but from thence descendeth to the particular offices of such general callings: that it is not sufficient to perform the general duties of Christianity, unless we practise the several duties of our particular vocations, as the Apostle herein is as careful to set down the one as the other, and to the Colossians the like, Chap. 4.5. And the Apostle Peter in his Epistle exhorts, and in the 2 Chap. ver. 15. of Titus, the Apostle shows, that this is a thing that the Ministers ought to teach the people, as is plain also in the 5 Commandment, in which every one, is ranked into certain degrees.
Hence wee learne this instruction from this, in that the Apostle stayeth not in the general duties of Christianity; but from thence descendeth to the particular offices of such generall callings: that it is not sufficient to performe the generall duties of Christianity, vnlesse we practise the seuerall duties of our particular vocations, as the Apostle heerein is as carefull to set downe the one as the other, and to the Colossians the like, Chap. 4.5. And the Apostle Peter in his Epistle exhorts, and in the 2 Chap. ver. 15. of Titus, the Apostle shewes, that this is a thing that the Ministers ought to teach the people, as is plain also in the 5 Commandement, in which euery one, is ranked into certaine degrees.
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