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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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Doct. None are to justify themselves and their actions, and to commend the things which they do. For if Christ, who was free from an overweening conceit of his own doings, from vain glory, and desire of applause, and whose testimony was most true, would not yet commend himself; how much less may we, who are partial in our own matters and subject to the other vices? Prou. 27.2.
Doct. None are to iustifie themselues and their actions, and to commend the things which they doe. For if Christ, who was free from an ouerweening conceit of his owne doings, from vaine glory, and desire of applause, and whose testimonie was most true, would not yet commend himselfe; how much lesse may we, who are partiall in our owne matters and subiect to the other vices? Prou. 27.2.
For, first, If we commend our selves, it ministers occasion that our testimony should be suspected; and it is hard but we shall mingle some untruth, either in suppressing some circumstances which might disgrace us, or amplifying other hyperbolically which tend to our honour.
For, first, If we commend our selues, it ministers occasion that our testimonie should be suspected; and it is hard but we shall mingle some vntruth, either in suppressing some circumstances which might disgrace vs, or amplifying other hyperbolically which tend to our honour.
2. It savours of a desire of vain glory.
2. It sauours of a desire of vaine glory.