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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.
Use. As before we• were taught to resist, so here we are showed how to resist: not foolishly trusting in our own strength, but armed with the power of God.
Vse. As before we• were taught to resist, so here we are shewed how to resist: not foolishly trusting in our owne strength, but armed with the power of God.
Doct. 3 That we give no place to the devil: for such is his subtlety and cruelty, that he knows how to take every advantage, and being once entered, like a fierce lion will devour us.
Doct. 3 That wee giue no place to the diuell: for such is his suttlety and cruelty, that hee knowes how to take euery aduantage, and being once entered, like a fierce lion will deuoure vs.
Use. It reproves the folly of those that will yield a little, and hope well enough to recover themselves, but sin grows by degrees, and the devil gets great advantage, by persuading us to yield a little: and if we sin a little, and so lose our ground, we shall find it a harder matter to recover it, being lost, then to have kept it at the first.
Ʋse. It reproues the folly of those that will yeeld a little, and hope well enough to recouer themselues, but sinne growes by degrees, and the diuell gets great aduantage, by perswading vs to yeeld a little: and if wee sinne a little, and so lose our ground, wee shall finde it a harder matter to recouer it, being lost, then to haue kept it at the first.