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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.
2. That here is armour for the forepart, bu• none at all for the hinder parts of a man.
2. That heere is armour for the forepart, bu• none at all for the hinder parts of a man.
3 That every part before is covered from top to toe.
3 That euery part before is couered from top to toe.
Hence we learn three instructions.
Hence wee learne three instructions.
1 That Christians must more seek to defend themselves, and maintain their own, than to annoy their enemies. Thus did Christ, when he made himself our example in his first conflict with Satan: we see Satan first sts upon him, he only defends himself: and thus have the servants of God dealt with the instruments of the devil from time to time. This is an argument that our cause is just.