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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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The second Cause whereby it comes to pass, that Christ doth the same works with his Father, is, because the Father showeth him all things. Which is not to be taken for a bare relation, or an instruction; or that the Father doth them only in the presence of the Son, as one man may do a thing in presence of another; or that he sets them before him, as in a Map or Table: but for a communication that the Son doth participate of the Wisdom, Power, and whatsoever else the Father hath, together with his Essence. Secondly, that the Father doth so set forth himself in his Son, that he may be seen in him▪ and who so knoweth the Son, may know the Father, as Joh. 14.9. And this is a further argument to prove the equality, because God communicates all things to him.
The second Cause whereby it comes to passe, that Christ doth the same workes with his Father, is, because the Father sheweth him all things. Which is not to bee taken for a bare relation, or an instruction; or that the Father doth them only in the presence of the Sonne, as one man may doe a thing in presence of another; or that he sets them before him, as in a Mappe or Table: but for a communication that the Sonne doth participate of the Wisedome, Power, and whatsoeuer else the Father hath, together with his Essence. Secondly, that the Father doth so set forth himselfe in his Sonne, that he may be seene in him▪ and who so knoweth the Sonne, may know the Father, as Ioh. 14.9. And this is a further argument to proue the equality, because God cōmunicates all things to him.
Use. 1. It shows unto us, how the unsearchable mysteries, and depth of Gods wisdom come to our knowledge, and to be revealed unto us. God hath communicated them to Christ, and Christ hath declared them to us. See Revel. 5.5. &c. And this shows a reason of that phrase, that Christ is called the Word, because he hath uttered the will of his Father, and hath declared the secret Counsels of God, Therefore are we to hear him,