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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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Wherefore if Christ, who stood in no need of the Church, yet did so love her, as to come from heaven to ⟨p. 58⟩dye for her, to give her all good things, &c. Let it then be a shame for husbands not to love their wives, of whom they do receive great help and comfort.
Wherefore if Christ, who stood in no n•ed of the Church, yet did so loue her, as to come from heauen to ⟨p. 58⟩dye for her, to giue her all good things, &c. Let it then bee a shame for husbands not to loue their wiues, of whom they doe receiue great helpe and comfort.
Now we are the rather diligent, to mark and take heed to this example of Christ, because that it wipes away all pretences that men usually bring for their not loving of their wives: As,
Now we are the rather diligent, to marke and take heed to this example of Christ, because that it wipes away all pretences that men vsually bring for their not louing of their wiues: As,
1 Some will say that they are too great, & their wives too mean. To such we say, 1 That after the marriage solemnized, the wife is partaker of their honour. 2 That if they look upon Christ, there was a greater disparity between him and the Church.
1 Some wil say that they are too great, & their wiues too meane. To such we say, 1 That after the marriage solemnized, the wife is partaker of their honour. 2 That if they looke vpon Christ, there was a greater disparity betweene him and the Church.