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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.
For the first, that they divulge not their infirmities, 1 Pet. 4.8. but cover and hide them as Joseph did. This condemns those that discover and lay open their husbands and wives imperfections; which fault is so much the greater in these two respects.
For the first, that they diuulge not their infirmities, 1 Pet. 4.8. but couer and hide them as Ioseph did. This condemnes those that discouer and lay open their husbands and wiues imperfections; which fault is so much the greater in these two respects.
1 Because these two being so nearly linked together, do know more by one another, than any other, and so if these blaze their imperfections abroad, it is a most foul fault.
1 Because these two being so neerly linked together, doe know more by one another, than any other, and so if these blaze their imperfections abroad, it is a most foule fault.
2 Because of all, they are most bound to seek the credit one of another: For the bond between man and wife is more near than between father and son, as appears, Gen. 2.24. So that if Ham were cursed for discovering his fathers fault, much more shall such a husband or wife be accursed, that lay open the infirmities one of another.
2 B•cause of all, they are most bound to seeke the credit one of another: For the bond betweene man and wife is more neere than betweene father and sonne, as appeares,