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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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2 For our ears, that they be not open to receive news and tales one of another, that our ears be not ready and willing, itching to hear false rumours and surmises. Our judgement must be very sparing or very charitable: that we suspend our judgement, and not straightway rashly give our censure, as Joseph by all likelihood did of Mary: ⟨p. 12⟩otherwise there will be many evil surmises, jealousies, and suspicions.
2 For our eares, that they be not open to receiue newes and tales one of another, that our eares be not ready and willing, itching to heare false rumors and surmises. Our iudgement must be very sparing or very charitable: that we suspend our iudgement, and not straightway rashly giue our censure, as Ioseph by all likelihood did of Mary: ⟨p. 12⟩otherwise there will be many euill surmises, iealousies, and suspitions.
Or if we give our censure, it must be in love: the properties whereof, the Apostle setteth down, 1 Cor. 13.7, 8. either that we interpret it, if it be doubtful, in the best part, or that we mitigate and extenuate it so far as well we may: as Abigail did mitigate to David her husband Nasals faults, whereas Michol did exasperate and aggravate her husbands infirmity, as she thought.
Or if wee giue our censure, it must be in loue: the properties whereof, the Apostle setteth down, 1 Cor. 13.7, 8. either that we int•rpret it, if it be doubtfull, in the best part, or that we mitigate and extenuate it so farre as well wee may: as Abigail did mitigate to Dauid her husband Na•als faults, whereas Michol did exasperate and aggrauate her husbands infirmitie, as she thought.