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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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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.
2. In regard of Christs Incarnation, who being in Heaven in the bosom of his Father, was sent to take flesh upon him here in earth.
2. In regard of Christs Incarnation, who being in Heauen in the bosome of his Father, was sent to take flesh vpon him here in earth.