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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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4 He cannot simply declare things to come. This also God takes as a property belonging to himself, and thereby doth in Scripture distinguish himself from Idols and false gods: and therefore among the heathen he used to give out his answer in doubtful terms, that might be true two ways; and if it fell out otherwise then they interpreted it, then they said they mistook the meaning of the Oracle.
4 Hee cannot simply declare things to come. This also God takes as a property belonging to himselfe, and th•reby doth in Scrip•ure distinguish himselfe from Ido•s and false gods: and therefore among the heathen he vsed to giue out his answer in doubtfull termes, that might bee true two waies; and if it fell out otherwise then they interpreted it, then they said they mistooke the meaning of the Oracle.
2 What they are hindered from doing, although they can, and would do it; for they do nothing but by permission, and therefore we read in Scripture, 1 Pet. 2.4. Judg 6. Reu. 20.2 That the devil is chained and tied up like a bandog, that can go no further then his links will let him. So Sa•an desired to winnow Peter, Luk. 22.31. But he could not. This doth make greatly for the comfort of the godly. So much of their pow•r.
2 What they are hindred from doing, although they can, and would doe it; for they doe nothing but by •ermission, and ther•for we reade in Scripture,