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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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1 The excellency of this treasure. This notably commends the excellency of it, in that nothing makes us more like unto God than this, who is truth it self; and so nothing makes us more amiable unto him. Again, it makes us like unto those that are like to God: as the Saints and Angels in heaven. Contrariwise, nothing ⟨p. 154⟩makes so us like the devil as untruth, John 8.44. The excellency of it appears also herein, that there is no grace (I dare s•y) in the Scripture so much urged, as this of truth.
1 The excellency of this treasure. This notably commends the excellency of it, in that nothing makes vs more like vnto God than this, who is truth it selfe; and so nothing makes vs more amiable vnto him. Againe, it makes vs like vnto those that are like to God: as the Saints and Angels in heauen. Contrariwise, nothing ⟨p. 154⟩makes so vs like the diuell as vntruth, Iohn 8.44. The excellency of it appeares also heerein, that there is no grace (I dare s•y) in the Scripture so much vrged, as this of truth.
2 The need that we have of it; for all other graces without it, are in vain: they are corrupt, and putrefied, if they be not seasoned with truth; therefore are we exhorted to love unfeigned, to faith unfeigned, &c. So that this attribute of truth doth commend every grace, 1 John 3.18.
2 The need that wee haue of it; for all other graces without it, are in vaine: they are corrupt, and putrified, if they be not seasoned with truth; therefore are wee exhorted to loue vnfained, to faith vnfained, &c. So that this attribute of truth doth commend euery grace,