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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. Now for our encouragement, consider the second reason, viz. that our labour shall not be lost, but much rich treasure is certainly to be found by searching. Therefore is the Law said to be better then gold, then much fine gold of Ophir. So excellent mysteries are therein contained, as never entered in mans heart; yea, the Angels desire to look into them: 1. Pet. 1.12. Such mysteries as concerns not our worldly wealth, but the salvation of our soul•s. In regard of which, the mysteries of all other books are straw and stubble, dross and dung. And indeed what learning have other books, that is not in the Scriptures. For dost thou delight in Truth? This Word is the Wo•d of Truth both for the Author, for the matter, and for the effect; giving us assurance, that it is the truth. Wouldest thou ⟨p. 82⟩have deepness and profound knowledge? Wheres greater profoundness then in the Scripture? Wouldest thou be an Antiquary? Here is a story from the beginning of the World. Delightest thou in the Law? Here is the ground of all laws, whence they spring & issue. Delightest thou in Histories? Here are all sorts admirable for pleasure and profit. Or in Chronology? No where is the like for truth, or for length of continuance, even for 4000. years in several persons, lineally descended from Adam to Christ.
2. Now for our encouragement, consider the second reason, viz. that our labour shall not be lost, but much rich treasure is certainly to be found by searching. Therefore is the Law sayd to be better then gold, then much fine gold of Ophir. So excellent mysteries are therein contained, as neuer entred in mans heart; yea, the Angels desire to looke into them: 1. Pet. 1.12. Such mysteries as concernes not our worldly wealth, but the saluation of our soul•s. In reg•rd of which, the mysteries of all other bookes are straw and stubble, drosse and dung. And indeed what learning haue other bookes, that is not in the Scriptures. For dost thou delight in Truth? This Word is the Wo•d of Truth both for the Author, for the matter, and for the effect; giuing vs assurance, that it is the truth. Wouldest thou