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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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For to make use of this, consider the second point, the issue of these men in their punishment, which consisteth, first, in the pronouncing of that fearful sentence, Go ye, &c. Secondly, in the execution of it, the horror of which is unconceivable and unutterable; for besides the privation of happiness, there is a fellowship with the Devil and the damned, all horror and ugliness, nothing good in soul or in body, no comfort, and which aggravates the terror of all, eternal continuance of this woe.
For to make vse of this, consider the second point, the issue of these men in their punishment, which consisteth, first, in the pronouncing of that fearefull sentence, Goe yee, &c. Secondly, in the execution of it, the horror of which is vnconceaueable and vnutterable; for besides the priuation of happinesse, there is a fellowship with the Diuell and the damned, all horror and vglinesse, nothing good in soule or in body, no comfort, and which aggrauates the terror of all, eternall continuance of this woe.
Use is therefore, that if that which hath been said of life do not allure us, that this do terrify us.
Vse is therefore, that if that which hath been said of life doe not allure vs, that this doe terrifie vs.
Here are now to be answered two questions that arise from these words.