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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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3 Some will say, that they be so perverse, that they deserve rather hatred than love. But, 1 this ought not to stir us up to hatred, but rather to show our wisdom to amend it. 2 The Church it self is full of corruption, rebellion, and provocation to anger and wrath, yet Christ continues still to love her.
3 Some will say, that they be so peruerse, that they deserue rather hatred than loue. But, 1 this ought not to stir vs vp to hatred, but rather to shew our wisedome to amend it. 2 The Church it selfe is full of corruption, rebellion, and prouocation to anger and wrath, yet Christ continues still to loue her.
4 Some will say, that she will do me no good, but be a burden to me all my life. If this come through some infirmity, yet may she do thee good by her patience and well-bearing of this affliction.
4 Some will say, that she will doe mee no good, but be a burden to mee all my life. If this come through some infirmity, yet may shee doe thee good by her patience and well-bearing of this affliction.
2 If it be a wilful perverseness, yet this is no charitable censure: for love hopes the best. 3 Let him consider what good & profit the Church yields unto Christ.
2 If it be a wilfull peruersenes, yet this is no charitable censure: for loue hopes the best. 3 Let him consider what good & profit the Church yeelds vnto Christ.