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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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Sincerity: Saints will pretend no more in their outward actions, but what they intend in their hearts: the like is to be performed by wives, 1 Because they have to deal not only with their husbands, who are men, and can look but upon the outward work, but also with Christ, who beholdeth the heart & affection. 2 When their obedience cometh from the heart, it is both acceptable to Christ, & pleasing to their husbands.
Sincerity: Saints will pretend no more in their outward actions, but what they intend in their hearts: the like is to be performed by wiues, 1 Because they haue to deale not onely with their husbands, who are men, and can looke but vpon the outward work, but also with Christ, who beholdeth the heart & affection. 2 When their obedience commeth from the heart, it is both acceptable to Christ, & pleasing to their husbands.
Willingness: as the Church doth readily, and cheerfully obey Christ, Psalm. 110.3. so must wives obey their husbands, as Sarah did, Gen. 18.6. whose willingness was apparent by her readiness to do that which Abraham did bid her: otherwise her obedience is neither acceptable to Christ, nor pleasing to her husband, nor profitable to her self. This cheerfulness, as it is planted in the h•art, so it must be showed in the countenance, by her speech and actions.
Willingnesse: as the Church doth readily, and cheerfully obey Christ, Psalm. 110.3. so must wiues obey their husbands, as Sarah did, Gen. 18.6. whose willingnesse was apparant by her readinesse to doe that which Abraham did bid her: otherwise her obedience is neither acceptable to Christ, nor pleasing to her husband, nor profitable to her selfe. This cheerefulnes, as it is planted in the hart, so it must be shewed in the countenance, by her speech and actions.