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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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[…] This then must uphold us against all the scoffs ⟨p. 63⟩and reproaches of the world, against our own wants and infirmities, that we be not daunted by them: for Christ suffereth us to be tried by these, 1 That we may see our own unworthiness. 2 To make us the more thankful: for the more unworthy we are of a thing, the more thankful we be for it: As Abigail was of Davids offer, 1 Sam. 25. and was Ester a poor captive more thankful for her advancement then Vashti, which is reported to have been Cyrus daughter.
〈…〉 This then must vp•old vs against all the scoffes ⟨p. 63⟩and reproaches of the world, against our owne wants and infirmities, that wee be not daunted by them: for Christ suffereth vs to bee tryed by these, 1 That wee may see our owne vnworthinesse. 2 To make vs the more thankfull: for the more vnworthy wee are of a thing, the more thankfull we bee for it: As Abigail was of Dauids offer, 1 Sam. 25. and was Ester a poore captiue more thankful for her aduancement then Vashti, which is report•d to haue beene Cyrus daughter.
2 This is a ground of great comfort unto us, in that we ar• ruled by so wise, glorious, and powerful a governor; who will and can deliver us from all danger, &c. which thing we must consider when we are assaulted by the temptation of the devil and world. For Christ hath a feeling of all our wrongs and injuries, even as the head hath of all the hurts of the body: and for this reason he said unto Saul, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?