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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. Metaphorically, and to this sense I rather agree: and then it is a proverbial kind of speech taken from men, whereby Christ doth tax their ignorance and unacquaintance with God. For men are known two ways, by their speech, and by their shape. Now they had neither heard the voice, nor seen the shape of God, and so were without all knowledge and acquaintance with him, and so in this respect like Heathen men. All the means that God afforded for the declaration of his presence among them, his voice that he caused to be sounded forth by the ministry of his Prophets, by Christ, yea by himself extraordinarily, they regarded not, but still remained ignorant. Like unto these Jews, are many among us; that notwithstanding the preaching of the Word, remain still in their ignorance, &c.
2. Metaphorically, and to this sense I rather agree: and then it is a prouerbiall kind of speech taken from men, whereby Christ doth taxe their ignorance and vnacquaintance with God. For men are knowne two wayes, by their speech, and by their shape. Now they had neither heard the voice, nor seene the shape of God, and so were without all knowledge and acquaintance with him, and so in this respect like Heathen men. All the meanes that God affoorded for the declaration of his presence among them, his voyce that hee caused to bee sounded forth by the ministery of his Prophets, by Christ, yea by himselfe extraordinarily, they regarded not, but still remained ignorant. Like vnto these Iewes, are many among vs; that notwithstanding the preaching of the Word, remaine still in their ignorance, &c.
The ground of this ignorance is set down in these words, [and his Word have you not abiding in you.] This Christ saith to prevent an objection which they might make, viz. That they had the Law, the Sacrifices, the Word preached in their Synagogues, &c. and therefore were not so ignorant as he blamed them.
The ground of this ignorance is set downe in these words, [and his Word haue you not abiding in you.] This Christ saith to preuent an obiection which they might make, viz. That they had the Law, the Sacrifices, the Word preached in their Synagogues, &c. and therefore were not so ignorant as he blamed them.