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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.
V•e. 1 To teach us to take heed, how we yield to the devil, or give him one jo•e: for where he can get an entrance, there will he set his throne: if we give him sway a little, h•e will be the whole prince and ruler.
V•e. 1 To teach vs to take heede, how wee yeeld to the deuill, or giue him one jo•e: for where he can get an entrance, there will hee set his throne: if wee giue him sway a little, h•e will bee the whole prince and ruler.
2 To stir us up to subject our selves to our Lord Christ, and to carry our selves to him, as to our Lord and King: for then will he defend and maintain us, and (as Kings do) not suffer others to bear ru•e over his own subjects; otherwise, if we refuse to have him reign over us, it is just for him to give us over to these cruel and tyrannical Lords.
2 To stirre vs vp to subiect our selues to our Lord Christ, and to carry our selues to him, as to our Lord and King: for then will hee defend and main•aine vs, and (as Kings doe) not suffer others to beare ru•e ouer his owne subiects; otherwise, if wee refuse to haue him raigne ouer vs, it is just for him to giue vs ouer to these cruell and tyrannicall Lords.