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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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The practice of most is contrary unto this, who in word will pretend great love, but when they come to deeds, perform just nothing. Like suitors that will promise golden mountains, &c. so are there many that will weep with their wives, and make great show of kindness, but when it comes to cost and charges, they may do fulfil for all them.
The practice of most is contrary vnto this, who in word will pretend great loue, but when they come to deeds, performe iust nothing. Like suters that will promise golden mountaines, &c. so are there many that will weepe with their wiues, and make great shew of kind•nesse, but when it comes to cost and charges, they may doe full•ill for all them.
3 Quality: Christs love was an holy, chaste and pure so•e, as appears by the effect, that by it he purged and sanctified his spouse: Wherefore also, lest he should seem to love more than one, he hath united all by one spirit, and so made one body of all.
3 Quality: Christs loue was an holy, chaste and pure so•e, as appeares by the effect, that by it he purged and san•tified his spouse: Wherefore also, lest hee should seeme to loue more than one, hee hath vnited all by one spirit, and so made one body of all.
So between husband and wife, though their •ove ought to be exceeding great, yet must it be joined with purity, sobriety, and holiness: as the Apostle saith,