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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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Surely great, and much every manner of way. 1 In regard of the comparison of it to a breastplate, because it defends our souls from being mortally wounded, and thrust through with sin: Because such as have this righteousness, will endeavour to avoid all things that wound the conscience, and to do all things that preserve, cheer and comfort it.
Surely great, and much euery manner of way. 1 In regard of the comparison of it to a brestplate, because it defends our soules from being mortally wounded, and thrust thorow with sinne: Because such as haue this righteousnesse, will endeauour to auoyde all things that wound the conscience, and to doe all things that preserue, cheere and comfort it.
Object. But do we not see, that they who have been most circumspect and careful, have fallen into sin, as David, and Peter, &c? How then doth this keep us from being wounded?
Obiect. But doe we not see, that they who haue been most circumspect and carefull, haue falne into sinne, as Dauid, and Peter, &c? How then doth this keepe vs from being wounded?
Answ. It doth not keep a man from being wounded, but from being deadly wounded: for howsoever they may commit sins that are gross in themselves, yet in them they are not gross sins, being committed through infirmity, violence of temptation, want of watchfulness, not with full consent and desire, &c. So that although they be wounded, yet it is not incurable at the heart.
Answ. It doth not keepe a man from being wounded, but from being deadly wounded: for howsoeuer they may commit sinnes that are grosse in themselues, yet in them they are not grosse sinnes, being committed through infirmity, violence of temptation, want of watchfulnesse, not with full consent and desire, &c. So that although they be wounded, yet it is not incurable at the heart.