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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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First, then observe the general scope and drift of Christ in this place, which is, to make the Scripture the Judge, whether himself had done and spoken well or no; unto it therefore he refers his adversaries, resting himself upon the judgement thereof.
First, then ob•erue the generall scope and drift of Christ in this place, which is, to make the Scripture the Iudge, whether himselfe had done and spoken well or no; vnto it therefore he referres his aduersaries, resting himselfe vpon the iudgement thereof.
Hence ariseth this Doctrine, that
Doct. The highest and chiefest Judge of the mysteries of Godliness, matters of Faith •nd Religion, is the holy Scripture: a point clear by many places of Scripture, as Isaiah 8.20. Luk. 16.29, &c. 2. Tim. 3.16. and so in many places it is called a Law, Statute, Ordinance, and Judgement; because it doth declare the Will and Counsel of God, which he hath pronounced and decreed. Thus Christ hath always recourse unto the Scripture, determining all questions by them; as Matth. 12.3, 5. & 22.29. and the Apostles, as Peter, Act. 2. Apollos, Act. 18. last.