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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.
Doct. Whence we learn, that Christ is to be acknowledged, adored, worshipped, believed, and trusted in, as one that is absolute of himself to do what he will. And thus are not Saints to be trusted unto, who are only the instruments of God.
Doct. Whence we learne, that Christ is to bee acknowledged, adored, worshipped, beleeued, and trusted in, as one that is absolute of himselfe to doe what he will. And thus are not Saints to be trusted vnto, who are only the instruments of God.
2. The Witness which these works do bear, is expressed in these words, [That the Father sent me.] Now where Christ urgeth this sending, as a proof of his equality with the Father, we must understand it of such a sending, as when an Equal is s•nt, and not an Inferior; of the sending of a Son, not of a Servant or Messenger.
2. The Witnes which these workes doe beare, is expressed in these words, [That the Father sent me.] Now where Christ vrgeth this sending, as a proofe of his equality with the Father, we must vnderstand it of such a sending, as when an Equall is s•nt, and not an Inferior; of the sending of a Sonne, not of a Seruant or Messenger.
This Phrase of being sent, is applied to Christ in three respects: 1. In regard of distinction of Persons, of the Father and the Sonne.