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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 the work is only from the Lord, and not from the means: but God doth it to draw our minds from the means, to the consideration of a higher author. Wherefore we are not to tie Gods power unto the means; or in those means that God hath appointed, to dispute of the fitness and goodness of them, as Naaman did.
For the worke is only from the Lord, and not from the meanes: but God doth it to draw our minds from the meanes, to the consideration of a higher author. Wherefore we are not to tye Gods power vnto the meanes; or in those meanes that God hath appointed, to dispute of the fitnesse and goodnesse of them, as Naaman did.
To apply this to the means of salvation, it teacheth us to consider the ordinance of God, and not the weakness of the means. The want of which consideration made both Jews & Gentiles to stumble at the Gospel of Christ, and not to r•ape that benefit by the ministry of the Apostles as otherwise they might.
To apply this to the meanes of saluation, it teacheth vs to consider the ordinance of God, and not the weaknesse of the meanes. The want of which consideration made both Iewes & Gentiles to stumble at the Gospel of Christ, and not to r•ape that benefit by the ministery of the Apostles as otherwise they might.
3. The Cause of the troubling of the water is here expressed to be an Angel. Some read the text, an Angel of God; but that he was so, is plainly implied by this divine and good work whereabout he was sent. Many questions are here moved about this Angel; which seeing they are but curiosities and mere conjectures, we will omit. In general we may learn, That God hath made these glorious Angels to be his ministers for the good of men: so are they called ministering Spirits; and so we read they were sent from time to time to the children of God to comfort, to defend them, &c.