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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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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.
3. The Cause of the troubling of the water is here expressed to bee an Angel. Some reade the text, an Angel of God; but that he was so, is plainly implyed by this diuine and good worke whereabout hee was sent. Many questions are here moued about this Angel; which seeing they are but curiosities and meere coniectures, wee 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 ministring Spirits; and so we reade they were sent from time to time to the children of God to comfort, to defend them, &c.