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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.
First, for truth of judgement. What greater ornament of Religion, then the sound evidence of the truth ⟨p. 151⟩of that which we profess•? Antiquity, universality, succession, great revenues, &c. are nothing to this, y•a, do more disgrace it then adorn it; for superstition, the more ancient it is, the more approvers it hath, th• mor• odious a•d abominable.
First, for truth of iudgement. What great•r ornam•nt of Religion, then the sound euidence of the truth ⟨p. 151⟩of that which wee profess•? Antiquity, vniuersality, succession, grea• reuenues, &c. are nothing to this, y•a, doe more d•sgrac• it then adorne it; for superstition, the more anc•ent it is, the more approuers it hath, th• mor• odious a•d abominable.
2 Ag•in•, for strength. Truth in Religion is able to maintain it self against all opposers; yea although a man come far behind his adversaries in reading and learning.