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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The first thing then to be noted in these words, is the cause of their unbelief, viz. their ambition and desire of honour.
The first thing then to be noted in these words, is the cause of th•ir vnbeliefe, viz. their ambition and desire of honour.
Doct. Ambition is a main impediment to saving faith; Joh. 12.43. and therefore their Faith mentioned, vers. 42. was only historical; Joh. 7.5. Christs kinsfolks believed not in him, being loth to be ill thought of among the Pharisees.
Doct. Ambition is a maine impediment to sauing faith; Ioh. 12.43. and therefore their Faith mentioned, vers. 42. was only historicall; Ioh. 7.5. Christs kinsfolkes beleeued not in him, being loth to be ill thought of among the Pharises.
For there is a direct opposition between Faith and ambition. Faith makes a man to be vile in his own eyes, to see his own wants, and so causeth him to go out of himself, and seek for help at God only.
For there is a direct opposition betweene Faith and ambition. Faith makes a man to be vile in his owne eyes, to see his owne wants, and so causeth him to goe out of himselfe, and seeke for helpe at God onely.