A01972:1774
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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So though there be nothing in the wife to move the husband to love her, yet ought he therefore to love her, because she is his wife, and that God hath joined them together, endeavouring, if it be possible, by instruction and example, to make her amiable as Christ did the Church.
So though there be nothing in the wife to moue the husband to loue her, yet ought he therefore to loue her, because shee is his wife, and that God hath ioyned them together, endeuouring, if it be possible, by instruction and example, to make her amiable as Christ did the Church.
Contrary is the practice of those that love no longer than they have outward baits, either of beauty, riches, parentage, or honour, &c. Such love is not of their wives indeed, but of those outward things.
Contrary is the practice of those that loue no longer than they haue outward baites, either of beauty, riches, parentage, or honor, &c. Such loue is not of their wiues indeed, but of those outward things.
5 Measure: Christs love is indeed out of measure: he gave his life for the Church, John 10.11. than which no love can be greater, Jo•n 15.13. And he that will not spare his l•fe, what will he spare?
5 Measur•: Christs loue is indeed out of measure: he gaue his life for the Church,