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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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Vers. 5. And a certain man was there, which had infirmity thirty and eight years.
Vers. 5. And a certaine man was there, which had infirmitie thirty and eight yeeres.
WE are now come to the 3. Part of this miracle, viz. the Party endured who is set down indefinitely to be a certain man. Secondly he is described his condition, that he was diseased 38. years.
WE are now come to the 3. Part of this miracle, viz. the Party endured who is set downe indefinitely to be a certaine man. Secondly he is described his condition, that he was diseased 38. yeeres.
In that he is only called a certain man, it implies, that he was a man of no great name or note, but that he was a poor man; as also appears, in that he had lain here so long without help; for if he had been a rich man, he might have hired some to put him in. Yet Christ makes choice of this man, to show his power on him. Which shows the freeness of his grace: a point often noted.
In that he is only called a certaine man, it implies, that hee was a man of no great name or note, but that he was a poore man; as also appeares, in that he had layne here so long without helpe; for if he had been a rich man, he might haue hired some to put him in. Yet Christ makes choice of this man, to shew his power on him. Which shewes the freenesse of his grace: a point often noted.