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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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3 The end why they lay here, which was to wait for the moving of the water: and the reason of this end is in the fourth verse, that by stepping into the water at such a time, they might be cured.
3 The end why they lay here, which was to wait for the mouing of the water: and the reason of this end is in the fourth verse, that by stepping into the water at such a time, they might be cured.
Hence we learn, That they who were distressed in body, had a care to use the means of recovery. So we see when Christ did manifest himself to have divine power to cure diseases, how all such as were sick resorted unto him; and the reason was, because they were sensible of their bodily diseases. To apply this to our spiritual diseases, this condemns ⟨p. 7⟩us, that we being sick and dead in sin, do not yet regard the means of cure.
Hence we learn, That they who were dist•essed in body, had a care to vse the meanes of recouerie. So we see when Christ did manifest himselfe to haue diuine power to cure diseases, how all such as were sick resorted vnto him; and the reason was, because they were sensible of their bodily diseases. To apply this to our spirituall diseases, this condemnes ⟨p. 7⟩vs, that we being sicke and dead in sinne, doe not yet regard the meanes of cure.
The reason of their waiting, set down vers. 4. contains the story of a great miracle; whereof there are two parts, 1. the means of working this cure, which was, troubled water. 2 the means of attaining to it, viz, the stepping in.