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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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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.
3 The Time is noted in these words (In the evil day) not evil in it self, but in regard of those occurrences that fall out upon that day. Some take this to be meant of the whole course of our life: others too strictly, for the hour of our death. I rather take it in a middle sense, for a certain time or day, namely, the day of trial and temptation, wherein we are assaulted by the devil, who would bring us to the evil of sin and of punishment; •nd therefore it is called evil.
3 The Time is noted in these words (In the euill day) not euill in it selfe, but in regard of those occurrences that fall out vpon that day. Some take this to bee meant of the whole course of our life: others too strictly, for the houre of our death. I rather take it in a middle sence, for a certaine time or day, namely, the day of tryall and temptation, wherein we are assaulted by the diuell, who would bring vs to the euill of sinne and of punishment; nd therefore it is called euill.