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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 second point, is the means of attaining unto this cure; which was Stepping into the water. And this is amplified, First, by the Restraint, he only was cured that first stepped in. Secondly, by the issue and effect of it; he was made whole, &c. The water was the means whereby the cure was wrought, and they that would be cured must steppe in. Hence the Doctrine is, That they that obtain a blessing must use the means: Act. 27.32.
2. The second point, is the meanes of attaining vnto this cure; which was Stepping into the water. And this is amplified, First, by the Restraint, he onely was cured that first stepped in. Secondly, by the issue and effect of it; he was made whole, &c. The water was the meanes wherby the cure was wrought, and they that would bee cured must steppe in. Hence the Doctrine is, That they that obtaine a blessing must vse the meanes: Act. 27.32.
Now in temporal things all men are ready to use the means of obtaining any good: but in things spiritual, we all stumble and fail. Wherefore seeing God hath appointed his Word and Sacraments the means for our salvation, we ought to be concionable in the use of them. And whereas many flee unto Predestination, that they need not use the means, seeing if God have elected them, they shall be saved; we must consider, that God, who chooseth us unto this end, hath ordained means to bring us unto it. Neither doth this use of the means withdraw our hearts from depending on the providence of God, but in a moderate use of them, our hearts are more lifted up to the consideration thereof.
Now in temporal things al men are ready to vse the meanes of obtaining any good: but in things spirituall, wee all stumble and faile. Wherefore seeing God hath appointed his Word and Sacraments the meanes for our saluation, we ought to be concionable in the vse of them. And whereas many flee vnto Predestination, that they need not vse the meanes, seeing if God haue elected them, they shall be saued; we must consider, that God, who chooseth vs vnto this end, hath ordained meanes to bring vs vnto it. Neither doth this vse of the meanes withdraw our hearts from depending on the prouidence of God, but in a moderate vse of them, our hearts are more lifted vp to the consideration thereof.