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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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Vers. 39. Search the Scriptures: for in them ye think to have eternal life, and they are they which testify of me.
Vers. 39. Search the Scriptures: for in them yee thinke to haue eternall life, and they are they which testifie of me.
These words contains the fourth and last testimony, which Christ allegeth for confirmation of his divine power and authority. Now it seemeth that Christ observeth an order in setting down these testimonies; first, to lay down the less, and then the greater. So that indeed this testimony of the Scripture is the greatest of all the rest. Not as was before noted, that there is any difference in regard of the truth of them; but in regard of the evidence and clearness thereof. This the Apostle Peter shows, 2. Pet. 1.19. where having alleged the former testimony of the voice of God the Father, vers. 17.18. and coming to speak of the testimony of the Scriptures, he saith [we have a more sure word of the Prophets.] It is greater then in these respects: first, in regard of the long continuance of this witness, that it hath been a testimony given of Christ from before so many ages, and so received by the Fathers, and approved from time to time, as a certain ground of Faith.
THese words containes the fourth and last testimony, which Christ alleadgeth for confirmation of his diuine power and authority. Now it seemeth that Christ obserueth an order in setting downe these testimonies; first, to lay downe the lesse, and then the greater. So that indeed this testimony of the Scripture is the greatest of all the rest. Not as was before noted, that there is any difference in regard of the truth of them; but in regard of the euidence and clearenesse thereof. This the Apostle Peter shewes, 2. Pet. 1.19. where hauing alleadged the former testimonie of the voice of God the Father, vers. 17.18. and comming to speake of the testimony of the Scriptures, he saith [we haue a more sure word of the Prophets.] It is greater then in these respects: first, in regard of the long continuance of this witnesse, that it hath been a testimony giuen of Christ from before so many ages, and so receiued by the Fathers, and approoued from time to time, as a certaine ground of Faith.