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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 vanity of this appears, first, because these here spoken of, are such as Christ condemns, and who had Moses to be their accuser. So that they trusted in Moses, and Moses would accuse them for it; and what doth this make for the Papists? Secondly, by Moses is meant here Moses doctrine, and not his person; and so they are here said to trust in Moses, as before they are said to trust in the Scriptures. Thus in Exodus, they believed the Lord and Moses, [Greek or Hebrew] that is, they gave credence to Moses. So 2. Chron. 20.20. So it is in the Vulgar.
The vanity of this appeares, first, because these here spoken of, are such as Christ condemnes, and who had Moses to bee their accuser. So that they trusted in Moses, and Moses would accuse them for it; and what doth this make for the Papists? Secondly, by Moses is meant here Moses doctrine, and not his person; and so they are here said to trust in Moses, as before they are said to trust in the Scriptures. Thus in Exodus, they beleeued the Lord and Moses, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 that is, they gaue credence to Moses. So 2. Chron. 20.20. So it is in the Vulgar.
Secondly, from this observe, that whereas it is laid down, to show their high account and good opinion that they had of Moses, who yet notwithstanding, should be their accuser.
Secondly, from this obserue, that whereas it is laid downe, to shew their high account and good opinion that they had of Moses, who yet notwithstanding, should be their accuser.