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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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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 h•art, so it must be shewed in the countenance, by her speech and actions.
A good Conscience; That she subject her self for conscience sake: this the Church doth, obeying Christ because of her place, and because it is pleasing to him, though there were no other motive in the world. So must wives obey for conscience of Gods Commandment, and for that their husbands stand in the room of Christ, and not as many do, for by-respects, for fear, for praise, for hope that their husbands will let them have what they desire, and such like: for hereby appears a main difference between religious and mere natural women, Rom. 13.5.
A good Conscience; That shee subiect her selfe for conscience sake: this the Church doth, obeying Christ because of her place, and because it is pleasing to him, though there were no other motiue in the world. So must wiues obey for conscience of Gods Cōmandement, and for that their husbands stand in the roome of Christ, and not as many doe, for by-respects, for feare, for praise, for hope that their husbands will let them haue what they desire, and such like: for heereby appeares a maine difference betweene religious and meere naturall women,