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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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2. I answer. That God is Lord of life and death, to take life from man when he will. And as he hath power; so also he hath right to do it. Now God forbids the taking away of life, when we have right so to do; God therefore may command any one to be the instrument of doing this. Secondly, So also had God an absolute power over the goods of the Egyptians, to to dispose of them as he pleased. Besides, consider the equity of this fact; First, equity did require, in regard of that sore bondage wherein they held them, that they should make them some recompense. Secondly the Egyptians enjoyed their labour; and this deserved wages. Thirdly, They reaped much good by the Israelites, who builded them cities, &c. And therefore it was just and equal, that they should be rewarded.
2. I answer. That God is Lord of life and death, to take life from man when he will. And as he hath power; so also he hath right to doe it. Now God forbids the taking away of life, when we haue right so to doe; God therefore may command any one to be the instrument of doing this. Secondly, So also had God an absolute power ouer the goods of the Aegyptians, to to dispose of them as he pleased. Besides, consider the equity of this fact; First, equity did require, in regard of that sore bondage wherein they held them, that they should make them some recompence. Secondly the Aegyptians enioyed their labour; and this deserued wages. Thirdly, They reaped much good by the Israelites, who builded them cities, &c. And therefore it was iust and equall, that they should be rewarded.
Another Object▪ is out of Hosea 1.2. but to this I Answer: that it was but a vision, and no fact: and the Prophet only declareth unto the people, that thus and thus was done in a vision: to set forth unto them their estate, what they were like unto.