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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Two •ffects of this are, 1 That it restrains this matrimonial love only to their own wives. ([Greek or Hebrew]) 2 That it doth moderate Love, that it turn not into lust.
Two •ffects of this are, 1 That it restraines this matrimoniall loue only to their owne wiues. (〈non-Latin alphabet〉) 2 That it doth moderate Loue, that it turne not into lust.
Contrary unto this, is the practice not only of Adulterers, which love others besides their own wives, but also of such husbands, who both in words & deeds will behave themselves towards their wives with as much wickedness & filthiness▪ as unto strumpets, never observing any circumstances of time, place, measure, &c.
Contrary vnto this, is the practice not onely of Adulterers, which loue others besides their owne wiues, but also of such husbands, who both in words & deeds will behaue themselues towards their wiues with as much wickednes & filthines▪ as vnto strumpets, neu•r obseruing any circumstances of time, place, measure, &c.
4 Condition: Christs love was free, nothing in th• Church moved him to love, no benefit redounded to him by her love; but his own goodness was the cause of it: For though Christ bestowing many graces on the Spouse, doth delight in her as in his own work, ye• this was no motive without him to love her, but een his love is the ground of his love,