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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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Use. It serves to stir up our dullness, and to make us more watchful, having to do with so mighty enemies.
Vse. It serues to stirre vp our dulnesse, and to make vs more watchfull, hauing to doe with so mighty enemies.
2 When we have to deal with wicked men, to consider that we have not only to strive with flesh and blood, but also with the chief enemy the devil, who is the principal worker, and whose instruments wicked men are: and so not to bite the stone that is cast, but to have an eye to him that throweth it. Further, from the opposition of these two parts, (Not against flesh, &c. but, &c.) ariseth this instruction:
2 When wee haue to deale with wicked men, to consider that wee haue not onely to striue with flesh and blood, but also with the chiefe enemy the diuell, who is the principall worker, and whose instruments wicked men are: and so not to bite the stone that is cast, but to haue an eye to him that throweth it. Further, from the opposition of these two parts, (Not against flesh, &c. but, &c.) ariseth this instruction:
Doct. That they who are quailed and daunted by flesh and blood, will never be able to stand out against Principalities and powers.
Doct. That they who are quailed and daunted by flesh and blood, will neuer be able to stand out against Principalities and powers.