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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. It shows that many among us, although they have an outward Calling, yet comes not in Gods Name, in that they aim not at the edifying of the Church by preaching, but their own maintenance, ease and honour; or if they preach, they preach themselves to show learning, not for instruction of the people.
2. It shewes that many among vs, although they haue an outward Calling, yet comes not in Gods Name, in that they aime not at the edifying of the Church by preaching, but their owne maintenance, ease and honour; or if they preach, they preach themselues to shew learning, not for instruction of the people.
Secondly, observe in this verse the peoples carriage and affection towards the Ministers, either receiving, or rejecting of them.
Secondly, obserue in this verse the peoples carriage and affection towards the Ministers, either receiuing, or reiecting of them.
Doct. 1. They that receive not such as come in the Name of God, it is plain they have no love of God in them: for they that love not him that is sent, love not him that sendeth: 1. Joh. 5.1. Job. 13.20. This appeareth by the different carriage of godly men, and of hypocrites from time to time towards the faithful Ministers; as of Ahab and good Jehoshaphat towards Micah: 1. King. 22.8. of the good Princes, and the hypocritical ⟨p. 92⟩