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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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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, Matth. 17.5. as the old World was to hearken unto him, speaking by his Prophets, and the Jews to himself when he was on earth, and the Church afterward when he spake by his Apostles; so are we now to hearken to him speaking in his Ministers, who declare to us the will of God. So much for these causes considered severally in themselves.
Vse. 1. It shewes vnto vs, how the vnsearchable mysteries, and depth of Gods wisedome come to our knowledge, and to be reuealed vnto vs. God hath communicated them to Christ, and Christ hath declared them to vs. See Reuel. 5.5. &c. And this shewes a reason of that phrase, that Christ is called the Word, because he hath vttered the will of his Father, and hath declared the secret Councels of God, Therefore are wee to heare him, Matth. 17.5. as the old World was to hearken vnto him, speaking by his Prophets, and the Iewes to himselfe when hee was on earth, and the Church afterward when hee spake by his Apostles; so are wee now to hearken to him speaking in his Ministers, who declare to vs the will of God. So much for these causes considered seuerally in themselues.
Now consider them jointly, as, the love of the Father is made the ground of communicating all things to the Sonne. Whence observe, that
Now consider them ioyntly, as, the loue of the Father is made the ground of communicating all things to the Sonne. Whence obserue, that