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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.
Worldly governors) [Greek or Hebrew]. This amplifies th• former concerning their government, and also limiteth it, showing that they have an absolute government, but are only worldly governors, that is, over the men of this world: but yet lest we should think that all men are under this government, it is add•d, Of the darkness of this world) •hat is, of th• ignorant and wicked of the world, who are called darkness;e: who being blind, see not the danger whereinto they implunge themselves, by subjecting themselves to the devil.
Worldly gouernours) 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. This amplifies th• former concerning their gouernment, and also limiteth it, shewing that they haue an absolute gouernment, but are onely worldly gou•rnours, that is, ouer the men of this world: but yet lest wee should thinke that all men are vnder this gouernment, it is add•d, Of the darkenesse of this world) •hat is, of th• ignorant and wicked of the world, who are called darkne•s;e: who being blind, see not the danger whereinto they implunge themselues, by subiecting themselues to the diuell.
This also she•es the cause how they come to be the devils subjects, because they are wicked, and rebel against God.
This also she•es the cause how they come to be the diuels subiects, because they are wicked, and rebell against God.