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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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Because I seek not, &c.] Not as if Christ his will were opposite to his Fathers; for then he should deny his will, as we do: but this doth show a correspondency between the will of the Son, and of the Father. As if he had said, I seek not mine ⟨p. 62⟩own will, without the will of my Father; but in seeking of his will, I seek mine own.
Because I seeke not, &c.] Not as if Christ his will were opsite to his Fathers; for then he should deny his will, as we doe: but this doth shew a correspondency betweene the will of the Sonne, and of the Father. As if hee had said, I seeke not mine ⟨p. 62⟩owne will, without the will of my Father; but in seeking of his will, I seeke mine owne.
2. Christ speaketh this according to the conceit of the Jews, who took Christ but for a man, and thought that he herein followed but his own fancy.
2. Christ speaketh this according to the conceit of the Iewes, who tooke Christ but for a man, and thought that hee herein followed but his owne fancy.
The parts then of this Verse are;