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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 fault for which they are reproved, is want of the love of God. A strange thing, if we consider what great shows ⟨p. 89⟩these Jews made of the love of God.
2. The fault for which they are reprooued, is want of the loue of God. A strange thing, if we consider what great shewes ⟨p. 89⟩these Iewes made of the loue of God.
Doct. Many who seem to stand for Gods glory, and fo• his ordinances, and make great pretences of zeal to him; yet if their hearts be known, they will be found not to have one true spark of love in them; as in Corah and his company: Numb. 16. in all Heretics, Papists and Idolaters. It is not for love, but for by-respects, some through envy, some through ambition, some through covetousness, &c.
Doct. Many who seeme to stand for Gods glory, and fo• his ordinances, and make great pretences of zeale to him; yet if their hearts be knowne, they will be found not to haue one true sparke of loue in them; as in Corah and his company: Numb. 16. in all Heretikes, Papists and Idolaters. It is not for loue, but for by-respects, some through enuy, some through ambition, some through couetousnesse, &c.
Wherefore we are to examine our selves, with what mind we do those things which we do, whether out of a pure love of God, or no. This we shall know, by considering the nature and properties of this love.