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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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3. The absolute perfection and goodness of God, that he cannot go against it, denying or thwarting himself.
3. The absolute perfection and goodnesse of God, that hee cannot goe against it, denying or thwarting himselfe.
Some objections are made against this, as Gen. 22. Where God commands Abraham to kill his son. and Exod. 12. Where the Children of Israel are bidden to borrow of the Egyptians Jewels, &c.
Some obiections are made against this, as Gen. 22. Where God commands Abraham to kill his sonne. and Exod. 12. Where the Children of Israel are bidden to borrow of the Aegyptians Iewels, &c.
To these I answer: First. That these are not against the law: for the former example, there was no fact done, nor any intent and purpose of a fact to be done, but was only a trial. In the latter, the word which we read, borrowed, signifieth ⟨p. 27⟩also to ask, or require. So that they asked of the Egyptians these and these things; and the Egyptians gave them unto the Israelites freely: and God did so extraordinarily work upon the hearts of the Egyptians, that they gave them their chief things.
To these I answer: First. That these are not against the law: for the former example, there was no fact done, nor any intent and purpose of a fact to be done, but was only a triall. In the latter, the word which wee reade, borrowed, signifieth