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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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2 Their condition: their distresses are here said to be of four kinds; there were, first, sick folk, weak and feeble persons, such as were unable to help themselves, and so weakened through sickness, that they were past ordinary cure; secondly, Blind, thirdly, Halt, fourthly, Withered. all which diseases could not be cured by ordinary means.
2 Their condition: their distr•sses are here said to be of foure kinds; there were, first, sicke folke, weake and feeble persons, such as were vnable to helpe themselues, and so weakned through sicknesse, that they were past ordinarie cure; secondly, Blinde, thirdly, Halt, fourthly, Withered. all which diseases could not be cured by ordinary meanes.
This is first, to show that this cure was miraculous, secondly, hereby God would pull down the pride of the Jews, that even in the middest of their glorious city, such a company of distressed persons was to be seen, as a spectacle of their own condition; which use we are to make of the sick that are amongst us: thirdly, it shows the great goodness and pity of Christ, that he would come amongst them. which teacheth us also not to cast our eyes asquint upon poor sick persons, but rather to go unto them, if we have any means of help; like the Samaritan.
This is first, to shew that this cure was miraculous, secondly, hereby God would pull downe the pride of the Iewes, that euen in the middest of their glorious citie, such a companie of distressed persons was to be seene, as a spectacle of their own condition; which vse we are to make of the sicke that are amongst vs: thirdly, it shewes the great goodnesse and pitty of Christ, that he would come amongst them. which teacheth vs also not to cast our eyes asquint vpon poore sicke persons, but rather to goe vnto them, if we haue any meanes of helpe; like the Samaritan.