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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 assured hope to get much good by searching. For the former, we must know, that God is hid in the Scripture, as gold is in the earth; and so is not found out at the first sight, but after a diligent search. Cursory reading may give knowledge of the story, and of such things as are at the first sight easy and plain: but yet it yieldeth little, or no profit. For these Jews, who had the Word amongst them, heard it, and read it in their Synagogue every Sabbath, made no profit by it, they found not the treasure hid in them; Christ Jesus, him they knew not, and therefore Christ bids yet search.
2. The assured hope to get much good by searching. For the former, we must know, that God is hid in the Scripture, as gold is in the earth; and so is not found out at the first sight, but after a diligent search. Cursory reading may giue knowledge of the story, and of such things as are at the first sight easie and plaine: but yet it yeeldeth little, or no profit. For these Iewes, who had the Word amongst them, heard it, and read it in their Synagogue euery Sabba•h, made no profit by it, they found not the treasure hid in them; Christ Iesus, him they knew not, and therefore Christ bids yet search.
Object. But how can this stand with this perspicuity, and plainness that we affirm to be in the Scripture against the Papists.
Obiect. But how can this stand with this perspicuity, and plainnesse that we affirm to be in the Scripture against the Papists.
Answ. We must well understand, how the Scriptures ar• plain, and how obscure. First, to carnal men they are obscure, who discern not spiritual things: but not so to thse that are enlightened by the Spirit of God.