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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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2 That we may pray. The means are, verse 18. Before we come to the particular handling of these points, observe here the coherence, and joining together of these two duties, Stand and pray. Whereby we learn, that as on the one side we should not be faint-hearted, timorous, and careless: so on the other we be hot proud a•d insolent, trusting, and presuming on our own strength. The first shows that God will not help us, unless we labour and endeavour to do our best The second shows, that we can do nothing without the help of God. We must pray, so trusting to God, to his promises and mighty power: that we also stand, that is, use the means that he hath prescribed. Again, we must so use the means, always having an eye unto God: So neither tempting by neglect of the means, nor presuming on the means to be careless in seeking help of God. This was notably represented unto us, in that first battle of the Israelites with the Amalekites. Exod. 17. where Joshua was fighting, and Moses praying both together. See the like, 2 Chron. 14.10, 11.
2 That we may pray. The meanes are, verse 18. Before wee come to the particular handling of these points, obserue here the coherence, and ioyning together of these two duties, Stand and pray. Whereby we learne, that as on the oe side wee should not be faint-hearted, timorous, and carelesse: so on the other wee be hot proud a•d insolent, trusting, and presuming on our owne strength. The first shewes that God will not helpe vs, vnlesse wee labour and endeauour to doe our best The second shewes, that we can doe nothing without the helpe of God. We must pray, so trusting to God, to his promises and mighty power: that we also stand, that is, vse the meanes that hee hath prescribed. Againe, we must so vse the meanes, alwaies hauing an eye vnto God: So neither tempting by neglect of the meanes, nor presuming on the meanes to be carelesse in seeking helpe of God. This was notably represented vnto vs, in that first battell of the Israelites with the Amalekites. Exod. 17. where Ioshua was fighting, and Moses praying both together. See the like, 2 Chron. 14.10, 11