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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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Consider now the main End and Scope, for which Christ allegeth this: he doth it, as we heard, to defend himself against the Pharisees, who excepted against that work which he had done on the Sabbath. His defence is grounded, First, on his own authority. Secondly, on the goodness of the work. God worketh, saith he, every day, on the Sabbath also, and is blameless. But I have the same authority that God hath: therefore I am not to be blamed.
Consider now the maine End and Scope, for which Christ alleadgeth this: he doth it, as we heard, to defend himselfe against the Pharisees, who excepted against that worke which he had done on the Sabbath. His defence is grounded, First, on his owne authority. Secondly, on the goodnesse of the work. God worketh, saith he, euery day, on the Sabbath also, and is blamelesse. But I haue the same authority that God hath: therefore I am not to be blamed.
Hence this Doctrine ariseth; First, from the proposition; that God cannot break his Law. The Sabbath was not here violated, because in this act, God did work with Christ. The grounds of it are,
Hence this Doctrine ariseth; First, from the proposition; that God cannot breake his Law. The Sabboth was not here violated, because in this act, God did worke with Christ. The grounds of it are,
1. God is Lord of his Law, and not tied unto it: for he gave it unto his creatures, not to himself.
1. God is Lord of his Law, and not tied vnto it: for he gaue it vnto his creatures, not to himselfe.