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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.
Quest. A question is made, whether the time were set and fixed when the Angel did come down; as at every solemn Feast, or on the Sabbath day, &c.
Quest. A question is made, whether the time were set and fixed when the Angel did come downe; as at euery solemne Feast, or on the Sabbath day, &c.
Answ. There was no set time, as appears, first, because there were so many continually waiting for the moving of the water; which they needed not to have done, seeing they might have come at the set time only. Secondly, because there was a sign given of the Angels coming down, viz. the water was troubled, which needed not, if they had known that he did come down at a certain ⟨p. 9⟩hour. Thirdly, the long time of their abiding and waiting here, and the word [Greek or Hebrew], translated season, implies no certain time, but is indefinitely taken here, and so used in many other places.
Answ. There was no set time, as appeares, first, because there were so many continually waiting for the mouing of the water; which they needed not to haue done, seeing they might haue come at the set time onely. Secondly, because there was a signe giuen of the Angels comming downe, viz. the water was troubled, which needed not, if they had knowne that hee did come downe at a certaine ⟨p. 9⟩howre. Thirdly, the long time of their abiding and waiting here, and the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, translated season, implies no certaine time, but is indefinitely taken here, and so vsed in many other places.