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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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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, Iohn 10.11. than which no loue can be greater, Io•n 15.13. And he that will not spare his l•fe, what will hee spare?
But will some say, This seems a hard matter, and not for our imitation, that we should lay down our lives for our wives: But yet so it is, for besides that the comparison here doth expressly lay it down, Saint John, 1 John 3.16. saith, that we should lay down our lives for our brethren: and then the argument holds a maiore ad maius, that if for them, much more for our wives: But here some cautions are to be observed:
But will some say, This seemes a hard matter, and not for our imitation, that wee should lay downe our liues for our wiues: But yet so it is, for besides that the comparison heere doth expresly lay it downe, Saint Iohn, 1 Iohn 3.16. saith, that we should lay downe our liues for our brethren: and then the argument holds a maiore ad maius, that if for th•m, much more for our wiues: But heere some cautions are to be obserued: