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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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Doct. It is not sufficient to look for he•pe from God, but we our selves also must do our endeavour in the use of those m•anes […] hath prescribed, and so work out our salvation togeth•• with him, Psalm. 119.32. Cant. 1 4.
Doct. It is not sufficient to looke for he•pe from God, but wee our selues also must doe our indeauour in the vse of those m•anes 〈…〉 hath prescribed, and so worke out our saluation togeth•• with him, Psalm. 119.32. Cant. 1 4.
Object. But how can we thus do our endeavour? •e are dead in sins, &c.
Obiect. But how can wee thus doe our endeauour? •e are dead in sinnes, &c.
Ans••r. […] must distinguish of times and states. Before our conversion we are dead, and have no ability at all: But God, whn he raiseth us up gives us life and ability, the will and the deed: for he raiseth us not like stocks and stones, as