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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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Wherefore Christ taxeth in them two things, that the Word was indeed preached among them, and they heard, the sound of it with their ears, but it went not unto their hearts. Secondly, that if at any time it pierced to the heart, yet it did not there abide.
Wherefore Christ taxeth in them two things, that the Word was indeed preached among them, and they heard, the sound of it with their eares, but it went not vnto their hearts. Secondly, that if at any time it peirced to the heart, yet it did not there abide.
Doct. It is not sufficient to have the Word amongst us, to hear it, to talk of it, and the like, unless it be in our hearts, and abide there, all is worth nothing. Though Moses were read every day in the Synagogue, it profited the Jews nothing, because they understood it not; they were not affected with it, unless for a short time, they made it no rule of their life to walk by. See Luk. 11.28. Col. 3.16.
Doct. It is not sufficient to haue the Word amongst vs, to heare it, to talke of it, and the like, vnlesse it be in our hearts, and abide there, all is worth nothing. Though Moses were read euery day in the Synagogue, it profited the Iewes nothing, because they vnderstood it not; they were not affected with it, vnlesse for a short time, they made it no rule of their life to walke by. See Luk. 11.28. Col. 3.16.
This shows we have an honest and good heart, if the Word abides with us, and we practise it; and on the contrary side, an evil corrupt heart. Even as it fares with a man of a good, or ill-affected stomach, that either retains the meat, and digests it, or vomits it up again, or turns it into humours.