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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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Now the application is excellent and very fit, to convince that envious and ambitious conceit which possessed the disciples minds, concerning the greatness of John above Christ. I am not (saith John) the Bridegroom, but the Friend sent to prepare, and fit the Bride for him: now how great a sin and offence were it for us, if being sent to woe for the Bridegroom, I should speak for my self, if I should take the honour due to him, upon my self, and so cause the Bride to commit idolatry, and spiritual fornication with another man.
Now the application is excellent and very fit, to conuince that enuious and ambitious conceit which possessed the disciples minds, concerning the greatnesse of Iohn aboue Christ. I am not (saith Iohn) the Bridegroome, but the Friend sent to prepare, and fit the Bride for him: now how great a sinne and offence were it for vs, if being sent to woe for the Bridegroome, I should speake for my selfe, if I should take the honour due to him, vpon my selfe, and so cause the Bride to commit idolatry, and spirituall fornication with another man.
Now come we to the instructions arising from the main scope of these verses, which is to show the great difference that is between the Ministers and Christ. We may observe, first, the Comparison: secondly, the Inference.
Now come we to the instructions arising from the maine scope of these verses, which is to shew the great difference that is betweene the Ministers and Christ. Wee may obserue, first, the Comparison: secondly, the Inference.
The Comparison showeth, first, the place of Christ, and the place of the Church. The point is; Christ is the only Bridegroom and Husband of the Church, and the Church is the Spouse and Bride only of Christ. Whence it is, that such titles of Head, Husband, Bridegroom, are given to Christ, only in relation to the Church; of Wife, Love, Spouse, to the Church only in relation to Christ: