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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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1 Finally.) As if the Apostle should have said, I have instructed you in the former part of my Epistle, in all points necessary to be known and bel••ued, saying down both the general duties of all, and the particular duties that belong to every one in his calling, and particular place; yet is a remainder, even this one thing, which I will now deliver unto you, without which, all that hath been formerly delivered, will be but unprofitable, and of no use. Hence we learn,
1 Finally.) As if the Apostle should haue said, I haue instructed you in the former part of my Epistle, in all poynts necessary to be knowne and bel••ued, saying downe both the genera•l duties of all, and the particular duties that belong to euery one in his calling, and particular place; yet is a remainder, euen this one thing, which I will now deliuer vnto you, without which, all that hath beene formerly deliuered, will be but vnprofitable, and of no vse. Hence we learne,
1 That though we be never so well instructed in the general and particular duties belonging unto us, yet it is necessary that we should be further exhorted to courage and constancy; a point which the Apostle observes in his Epistles, as 2 Thes. 3.13. 1 Tim. 6.12. 2 Tim. 4.5, &c. adding exhortations to the performance of duties before delivered.
1 That though we be neuer so well instructed in the generall and particular duties belonging vnto vs, yet it is necessary that we should be further exhorted to courage and constancy; a point which the Apostle obserues in his Epistles, as