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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Son] the second Person in Trinity, &c.
The Sonne] the second Person in Trinity, &c.
Of himself] alone without his father, as separate from him, having no communication with him.
Of himselfe] alone without his father, as separate from him, hauing no communication with him.
Can do nothing] this implies not any restraint, or inability, but an absolute necessity and impossibility that the Son should do any thing, which the Father doth not. So that this Implies a union in nature, and Essence; because though both have ability of themselves, yet neither can do any thing without the other. Whereas in nature, things therefore cannot work one without the other, because they have not ability in themselves, without the help of one another.
Can doe nothing] this implies not any restraint, or inability, but an absolute necessity and impossibility that the Son should doe any thing, which the Father doth not. So that this Implies a vnion in nature, and Essence; because though both haue ability of themselues, yet neither can doe any thing without the other. Whereas in nature, things therefore cannot worke one without the other, because they haue not ability in themselues, without the helpe of one another.