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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 Doct. Hence we see, from whence we have all graces, namely, from Christ: as the body hath all sense, and life, and motion from the head. For this cause is Christ not only a living soul, but a quickening spirit, because he giveth life unto us, 1 Cor. 15.45. Hence it is that he is called a Vine, Joh. 15.1, 2. and that we live in him, Gal. 2.20.
3 Doct. Hence wee see, from whence wee haue all graces, namely, from Christ: as the body hath all sence, and life, and motion from the head. For this cause is Christ not onely a liuing soule, but a quickning spirit, because he giueth life vnto vs, 1 Cor. 15.45. Hence it is that he is called a Vine, Ioh. 15.1, 2. and that wee liue in him, Gal. 2.20.
This must make us depend upon Christ, to have recourse unto him for all good things. Also this serves to ⟨p. 63⟩strengthen our faith, concerning our full deliverance not only from temporal evil, but from death and him that hath the pow•r of it, Heb. 2.14. For if the head be above water, there is no fear of drowning; and therefore if Christ our head be safe, if he be risen & delivered from the power of death, we must be safe; if we perish, he must perish too, because of this union. And this may make us bold to triumph against all our enemies.