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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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5. That in those things we understand not, we seek for such help of others as we may for the finding ou• of the truth, &c.
5. That in those things wee vnderstand not, wee seeke for such helpe of others as we may for the finding ou• of the truth, &c.
The reasons brought to confirm this precept are two; the first is taken from that opinion which they had of the Scripture to whom Christ directs this exhortation. [For in them ye think, &c.] Herein consider, first, The Substance of the reason. Which is, that the Jews thought in the Scripture to have eternal life. Which is not laid down as a false opinion but as a true and orthodoxall ground, the more also to check them, who although they had so good an opinion of the Scriptures yet did not search them.
The reasons brought to cōfirme this precept are two; the first is taken from that opinion which they had of the Scripture to whom Christ directs this exhortation. [For in them ye thinke, &c.] Herein consider, first, The Substance of the reason. Which is, that the Iewes thought in the Scripture to haue eternall life. Which is not layd downe as a false opinion but as a true and orthodoxall ground, the more also to checke them, who although they had so good an opi•ion of the Scriptures yet did not search them.
Doct. The Scriptures were written for our salvation that we might have eternal life. Joh. last. and last vers. For they first, declare in general the good will of God to save man, secondly, they show the means whereby we are saved. Thirdly, they wo•k Faith, whereby we come to be partakers of this means.