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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. Christ makes choice of the most wretched and miserable to succour them: a point to be observed in most of his miracles. Which he doth for the magnifying of his mercy both in it self, for the greatness of misery doth amplify the greatness of mercy. 2. And also in the apprehension of the party helped that he may the more highly prize and esteem of it, and the more gracefully accept of it as Paul doth, 1. Tim. 1.13
Doct. Christ makes choice of the most wretched and miserable to succour them: a point to be obserued in most of his miracles. Which hee doth for the magnifying of his mercy both in it selfe, for the greatnes of misery doth amplifie the greatnes of mercy. 2. And also in the apprehension of the party helped that he may the more highly prize and esteeme of it, and the more gracefully accept of it as Paul doth, 1. Tim. 1.13
Use. To teach us that the greatness of our misery should be so far from making us doubt, and despair of succour, as rather to minister to us hope to be relieved of our misery, being a fit object for Christs mercy to work upon.
Vse. To teach vs that the greatnes of our misery should be so farre from making vs doubt, and despaire of succour, as rather to minister to vs hope to be releiued of our misery, being a fit obiect for Christs mercy to work vpon.
Now although this man had lien a long time in this disease, yet at length the Lord sent him help. Hence we learn. That ⟨p. 14⟩though the Lord suffer men a long time to lie in misery yet at the length he affordeth them comfort and relief. This man was sick. 38. years; the woman with the bloody issue 12. years; the woman bound by Satan 18. years: the blind man,