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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But a particular reason of the sending of an Angel here, was that they might know, that the virtue to cure came not from the goodness of the water, but that it was a divine work, seeing that the water could not cure till the messenger of God from Heaven was come.
But a particular reason of the sending of an Angell here, was that they might know, that the vertue to cure came not from the goodnesse of the water, but that it was a diuine worke, seeing that the water could not cure till the messenger of God from Heauen was come.
2. It was for the honour and glory of God to have such glorious messenger•.
2. It was for the honour and glory of God to haue such glorious messenger•.
3. This was a great honour which God doth to men, in sending Angels to them; which should teach us to respect this honour, and by way of gratefulness to honour him again, by having our hearts filled with an holy admiration of Gods great works, as Psal. 8. and yet take we heed of giving this honour due to God unto the Angels, a sin whereunto we are much subject, Col. 2.18.
3. This was a great honour which God doth to men, in sending Angels to them; which should teach vs to respect this honour, and by way of gratefulnesse to honour him againe, by hauing our hearts filled with an holy admiration of Gods great workes, as