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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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Reverence is either inward or outward. Inward in the heart, when the wife doth esteem her husband in respect of his place, worthy of honour; which duty, in the last verse of this 5. Chapter is called Fear. Not slavish and servile, but joined with love, when she ⟨p. 20⟩grieveth if he be displeased, & rejoiceth, if she can at any time give him contentment. The married wife careth how she may please her husband, 1 Cor. 7.34. It is such an esteem, as the Church carrieth of Christ, who we see, Cant. 5. how she was grieved, and could not be at rest when she had once lost him.
Reuerence is either inward or outward. Inward in the heart, when the wife doth esteeme her husband in respect of his place, worthy of honour; which duty, in the last verse of this 5. Chapter is called Feare. Not slauish and seruile, but ioyned with loue, when she ⟨p. 20⟩grieueth if he be displeased, & reioiceth, if she can at any time giue him contentment. The married wife careth how she may please her husba•d, 1 Cor. 7.34. It is such an esteeme, as the Church carrieth of Christ, who we see, Cant. 5. how shee was grieued, and could not be at rest when she had once lost him.
This is laid down unto us, by the example of Sarah. For if we compare, 1 Pet. 3.6. with Gen. 18.12. we shall find, that that which is set down as her word, was only the thought of her heart.