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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.
Doct. They which seek for popular applause and praise of men, are careless in seeking for the praise of God, as did the Pharisees, whose whole practise was to be seen of men, not to approve themselves to God: and so Christ compares them to whited tombs.
Doct. They which seeke for popular applause and praise of men, are carelesse in seeking for the praise of God, as did the Pharises, whose whole practise was to bee seene of men, not to approue themselues to God: and so Christ compares them to whited tombes.
For there is a contrariety between Gods will and mans will, and what pleaseth man pleaseth not him: and so if we set our selves to seek the one, we cannot seek the other.
For there is a contrariety be•weene Gods will and mans will, and what pleaseth man pleaseth not him: and so if we set our selues to seeke the one, we cannot seeke the other.
Use. This is a further motive to avoid ambition.
Ʋse. This is a further motiue to auoide ambition.