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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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This watchfulness shows it self a ways: 1 preventing of a sin, if we see them purposed to commit any, as Rebecca did prevent Isaac in blessing Esau, which if according to his purpose he had done, he had sinned. 2 In redressing of any thing that is out of order, as Zipporah d•d redress that fault of Moses child, who neglected the circumcision of his child. Here also is place for admonition, whereby the faults one of another are amended, as Naamans servant did, and Abigail also to Nabal. ⟨p. 10⟩This mild and gentle admonition doth especially belong to the husband.
This watchfulnesse shewes it selfe a waies: 1 preuenting of a sinne, if we see them purposed to commit any, as Rebecca did preuent Isaac in blessing Esau, which if according to his purpose he had done, hee had sinned. 2 In redressing of any thing that is out of ord•r, as Zipporah d•d redresse that fault of Moses child, who neglected the circūcision of his child. Here also is place for admonition, whereby the faults one of another are amended, as Naamans se•uant did, and Abigail also to Nabal. ⟨p. 10⟩This milde and gentle admo•ition doth especially belong to the husba•d.
2 By using the means of edifying one of another, for the cherishing of the graces in either of them, as by observing them; and by praising and wise commendations of them in one another, 1 The. 5.11. •nd the good example of each other for the increasing of them. This condemns those wives and husbands that hinder the salvation one of another.