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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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Doct. They that believe not Moses and his writings, shall have Moses to be their accuser. So they that believe not the Prophets, have the Prophets for their accusers. The same may be applied to the Apostles, and all faithful Ministers of the Word: for they all bring not their own, but the message of God, whose Word cannot go back in vain, but it either breeds faith, or makes moe obstinate, it is either a savour of life, or of death, 1. Cor. 6.
Doct. They that beleeue not Moses and his writings, shall haue Moses to be their accuser. So they that beleeue not the Prophets, haue the Prophets for their accusers. The same may be applied to the Apostles, and all faithfull Ministers of the Word: for they all bring not their owne, but the message of God, whose Word cannot goe backe in vaine, but it either breeds faith, or makes moe obstinate, it is either a sauour of life, or of death, 1. Cor. 6.
Use. It teacheth us to be very careful in reading of Moses, the Prophets, Apostles, &c. in hearing the Ministers of the Word, to take heed how we read and hear, viz. so that we apply both threatenings and promises to our selves, that we believe all doctrine of Faith, follow after all graces whereunto we have been stirred up, avoid all vices, from which we have been dehorted. Else e•ery Chapter and verse that we have read, every Sermon […] ••struction that we have heard, shall ⟨p. 99⟩be a witness against us to accuse us.
Vse. It teacheth vs to be very carefull in reading of Moses, the Prophets, Apostles, &c. in hearing the Ministers of the Word, to take heed how we reade and heare, viz. so that wee apply both threatnings and promises to our selues, that we beleeue all doctrine of Faith, follow after all graces whereunto we haue been stirred vp, auoide all vices, from which wee haue been dehorted. Else eery Chapter and verse that wee haue read, euery Semon struction that wee haue heard, shall