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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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2 For instruction. 1 That we learn to renounce and deny our selves, and for this end to labour to come to a sight of our want of help; for if we think that of ⟨p. 122⟩our selves we are able to do any thing, we will never seek to God: as Psal. 1• 4. Wherefore we must endeavour to see our own […], impotency and emptiness, how we are no•hing in our selves: For 1 this will be a m•anes to bring us to seek for help. 2 It will be a means to obtain help; for God strengthens them that are weak, &c.
2 For instruction. 1 That we learne to renounce and deny our selues, and for this end to labour to come to a sight of our want of help; for if wee thinke that of ⟨p. 122⟩our selues we are able to doe any thing, wee will neuer seeke to God: as Ps•l. 1• 4. Wherefore we must endeauor to see our owne 〈…〉, impotency and emptinesse, how we are no•hing in our selues: For 1 this will be a m•anes to bring vs to seeke for helpe. 2 It will be a meanes to obtaine helpe; for God strengthens them that are weake, &c.
2 That having seen our own weakness, we then f•ie unto God our sure Rock, and then may we be secure of victory and conquest, if we cast all upon him, and ma•e him our Champion, 1 Cor. 15.57