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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 For truth in judgement: we must do as men use to do that would buy any thing, they will go to the place where it is to be had, and use the means to get it. Now the contrary, where this pearl is to be had, is the Church, the mould wherein it is hid, is the Word of God; and the ministry thereof, is the means to discover and make it known unto us: there needs then but our attention and diligence to resort unto these means. Silver & Gold there needs none to get it, though this also sometimes we must not spare for the obtaining of it.
1 For truth in iudgement: wee must doe as men vse to do that would buy any thing, they will go to the place where it is to be had, and vse the meanes to get it. Now the contrary, where this pearle is to be had, is the Church, the mould wherein it is hid, is the Word of God; and the ministery thereof, is the meanes to discouer and make it knowne vnto vs: there needs then but our attention and diligence to resort vnto these meanes. Siluer & Gold there needs none to get it, though this also sometimes we must not spare for the obtaining of it.
2 For sincerity, let our care be to do, as Enoch did to walk with God, to set our •elues always in his presence: the consideration whereof will make us •o be upright, as Gen. 17.1.
2 For sincerity, let our care be to doe, as Enoch did to walke with God, to set our •elues alwaies in his presence: the consideration whereof will make vs •o be vpright, as Gen. 17.1.