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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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In which note, 1. The occasion thereof; Vers. 33. 2. The witness it self; Vers. 33. 3. The end of alleging it; Vers. 34. 4. The commendation of the witness-bearer; Vers. 35.
In which note, 1. The occasion thereof; Vers. 33. 2. The witnesse it selfe; Vers. 33. 3. The end of alleaging it; Vers. 34. 4. The commendation of the witnesse-bearer; Vers. 35.
1. The occasion is in these words; [Ye sent unto John.] which pointeth unto that solemn embassage which the Jews sent unto John: Joh. 1.19, &c. From whence note the good guiding and over-ruling power of God, who disposeth of the actions of the adversaries of his truth, to the confirmation of the same truth: for it is likely they sent not unto John with any good mind, but in hypocrisy; for so John reproves them: yet doth Christ hereby confirm the truth of Johns witness. Showing hereby, first, that this witness came not voluntarily from John, he went not unto them to declare it, but they sent an embassage unto him, to ask him touching those things. Secondly, that there was no compact between John and Christ: for John knew not Christ until after that time: Joh. 1.29.
1. The occasion is in these words; [Yee sent vnto Iohn.] which pointeth vnto that solemne embassage which the Iewes sent vnto Iohn: Ioh. 1.19, &c. From whence note the good guiding and ouer-ruling power of God, who disposeth of the actions of the aduersaries of his truth, to the confirmation of the same truth: for it is likely they sent not vnto Iohn with any good minde, but in hypocrisie; for so Iohn reproues them: yet doth Christ hereby confirme the truth of Iohns witnesse. Shewing hereby, first, that this witn•sse came not voluntarily from Iohn, he went not vnto them to declare it, but they sent an embassage vnto him, to aske him touching those things. Secondly, that there was no compact betweene Iohn and Christ: for Iohn knew not Christ vntill after that time: