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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.
[…]. But many Saints have been foiled (as David. Peter, &c.) the devil hath found a hole where to wound them, and therefore it seems they had no complete armour.
〈…〉. But many Saints haue beene foiled (as Dauid. Peter, &c.) the deuill hath found a hole where to wound them, and therefore it seemes they had no compleate armour.
Ans. This comes to pass, not through any defect in the armour, but through their own weakness, and want of skill in using of it, or carelessness in not putting it on: yet that this armour is complete, and no piece wanting for any part, appears plainly in this: That all were not wound•d in the same place, but some in one part, and some in another, according as th•y did use, or not use their armour, for the defence of that place; but if they had been all foiled in one part, it were a sign that there were a piece wanting for that part. For hereby, 1 We should deny Gods providence, that he were not careful to provide all things needful. 2 That he is wise, to know what is wanting. 3 That he is careful of his children, th•s to lea•• them as a pr•y to their enemies
Ans. This comes to passe, not through any defect in the armour, but through their owne weakenesse, and want of skill in vsing of it, or carelesnesse in not putting it on: yet that this armour is compleate, and no piece wanting for any part, appeares plainely in this: That all were not wound•d in the same place, but some in one part, and some in another, according as th•y did vse, or not vse their armour, for the defence of that place; but if they had beene all foiled in one part, it were a signe that there were a piece wanting for that part. For hereby, 1 We should denie Gods prouidence, that he were not carefull to prouide all things needfull. 2 That he is wise, to know what is wanting. 3 That he is carefull of his children, ths to lea thē as a pry to their enemis