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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 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: 1. Cor. 11.3. Eph. 5.25. Mat. 9.15. Ephes. 5.23. and in the book of the Canticles, Chap. 4.8. Eph. 5.23.
The Comparison sheweth, first, the place of Christ, and the place of the Church. The point is; Christ is the onely Bridegroome and Husband of the Church, and the Church is the Spouse and Bride onely of Christ. Whence it is, that such titles of Head, Husband, Bridegroome, are giuen to Christ, onely in relation to the Church; of Wife, Loue, Spouse, to the Church onely in relation to Christ: 1. Cor. 11.3. Eph. 5.25.