A01972:2507
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.
5 The fifth point to be considered, is, The wiles that the devil useth •o deprive us of the most excellent piece of armour, knowing that so long as w•e are therewith armed, he cannot prevail: and this he doth, 1 by labouring to make i• of no use v•to us, & this by stretching and beating it out further then the metal will bear. Thus, by persuading us to trust too much unto ⟨p. 159⟩it, making our righteousness a meritorious cause of our salvation: as did the Pharisees, and as do the Papists, Conc. Trident. sess. 6. Can. 32.
5 The fift point to bee considered, is, The wiles that the diu•ll vseth •o d•priue vs of the most excellent piece of armour, knowing that so long as w•e are therwith armed, hee cannot pr•uaile: and this he doth, 1 by laboring to make i• of no vse v•to vs, & this by stretching and beating it out further then the metall will beare. Thus, by perswading vs to trust too much vnto ⟨p. 159⟩it, making our righteousnesse a meritorious cause of our saluation: as did the Pharises, and as doe the Papists, Conc. Trident. sess. 6. Can. 32.
To avoid this wile, observe,
To auoid this wile, obserue,