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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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Of the Gospel.) Because it is the Gospel that doth settle the heart: this brings good tidings, Luk. 2.10. Of what? That God hath given his Son for us, ver. 11. that his wrath is pacified towards us, that our sins are forgiven us. This is that God, which when once we know, our hearts are fully resolved to bear all things, seeing that now nothing can make us miserable.
Of the Gospel.) Because it is the Gospel that doth settle the heart: this brings good tidings, Luk. 2.10. Of what? That God hath giuen his Sonne for vs, ver. 11. that his wrath is pacified towards vs, that our sinnes are forgiuen vs. This is that God, which when once we know, our hearts are fully resolued to beare all things, seeing that now nothing can make vs miserable.
Of peace) Both in regard of the subject, and nature of it, in that it first made tender of peace to man, and still declareth and publisheth it.
Of peace) Both in regard of the subiect, and nature of it, in that it first made tender of peace to man, and still declareth and publisheth it.
2 And also of the effect, because the Spirit of God, by the preaching of the Gospel, pacifies the conscience tormented with sin: as was signified by the song of the Angels, Luk. 2.14. This is added, to show the ground of true patience, viz. That it must be grounded upon the word of reconciliation, for then only can the heart go on with courage and comfort in enduring all things.