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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.
1 As it is taken from travellers; who in the Eastern hot parts used to go in long side garments, and therefore when they journeyed, did truss them up to their loins with a girdle, as Luk 12.35. Exod. 12.11. This is not meant here.
1 As it is taken from trauellers; who in the Easterne hot parts vsed to goe in long side garments, and therefore when they iourneyed, did trusse them vp to their loynes with a girdle, as Luk 12.35. Exod. 12.11. This is not meant here.
2 As it is taken from soldiers, for the knitting and fast girding of their Armour close together about: as Job 38.3. In this sense is it here taken. Now soldiers use to have a strong girdle called a belt to gird their harness about them, and it hath a double use.
2 As it is taken from soldiers, for the knitting and fast girding of their Armour close together about: as Iob 38.3. In this sence is it here taken. Now soldiers vse to haue a strong girdle called a belt to gird their harnesse about them, and it hath a double vse.
Use. 1 For Ornament: because the armour is joined together about the middle with joints; and therefore to cover those joints which are not so comely, they use a broad girdle. 2 For strength. 1 For that it serves to keep the armour close and fast together, that in the sight it fall not off, or cumber him. 2 For that it doth much strengthen a man, to have his loins and middle fast girded about.