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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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Answ. We may not simply seek it, to the end to be praised of them: for men praise those things that are agreeable to their humour, and all do not like godliness: but when it may tend to the honour of God, the confirmation of the good, and the rebuke of those that oppose themselves, we may seek it. As Paul would have the Corinthians to think well of him, but it was for Christ for the professions sake, and that the adversaries mouth might be stopped.
Answ. We may not simply seeke it, to the end to be praysed of them: for men praise those things that are agreeable to their humour, and all doe not like godlinesse: but when it may tend to the honour of God, the confirmation of the good, and the rebuke of those that oppose themselues, we may seeke it. As Paul would haue the Corinthians to thinke well of him, but it was for Christ for the professions sake, and that the aduersaries mouth might be stopped.
2. We may not seek for it in the first place, but in his due order, first seeking to be approved of God, then the approbation of men. First, doing those things, which in the uprightness and integrity of our conscience we know to be good, then if men do like and allow of it, to receive this as a blessing of God, if not to be contented, and not to hunt after their applause. And thus we are to labour to leave a blessed name and memory behind us.
2. We may not seeke for it in the first place, but in his due order, first seeking to be approued of God, then the approbation of men. First, doing those things, which in the vprightnesse and integrity of our conscience wee know to bee good, then if men doe like and allow of it, to receiue this as a blessing of God, if not to be contented, and not to hunt after their applause. And thus we are to labour to leaue a blessed name and memory behind vs.