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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
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.
The first action, [he that heareth] which is laid down both as a cause of the latter viz. of believing, and as a means to attain to life everlasting. Whence we learn.
The first action, [he that heareth] which is layd downe both as a cause of the latter viz. of beleeuing, and as a meanes to attaine to life euerlasting. Whence we learne.
Doct. That the means to attain to true faith and to eternal life, is the hearing of the Word. Rom. 10.14, 15, 17. Ephes. 1.13. Act. 15.7. that faith follows hearing the Word. Now eternal life is a consequent of faith as Esa. 55.3. 1. Ti. 4.16. hence the word is called the word of salvation. Act. 13.26. Eph. 1.13. Rom. 1.16. yea salvation it self Heb· 2.3.
Doct. That the meanes to attaine to true faith and to eternal life, is the hearing of the Word. Rom. 10.14, 15, 17. Ephes. 1.13. Act. 15.7. that faith followes hearing the Word. Now eternall life is a consequent of faith as Esa. 55.3. 1. Ti. 4.16. hence the word is called the word of saluation.