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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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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.
The reason of their wayting, set downe vers. 4. contains the story of a great miracle; whereof there are two parts, 1. the meanes of working this cure, which was, troubled water. 2 the meanes of attaining to it, viz, the stepping in.
In the means of working this cure, first, there was water used. Hence, to omit the allegories of some upon this place, why water is here used, in general we may learn, That God doth use means in the working of his extraordinary works. Not but that he could do them without means: but it so pleaseth him to use them, for the trial of our obedience. and it teacheth us to be careful, in the use of all means that God hath appointed for the effecting of any thing. Secondly, it was Troubled water. Now troubled waters are not wholesome, and good for cure as clear waters are; but this was o […] Gods xaordinarie power, and that the cure came from him, not from the water. Hence the Doctrine is, That God can make any means powerful for the effecting of that which he will have done; yea, though the things be never so unlikely and contrary: as wood to bring up iron,