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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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2. How careful ought we to be in pleasing of him, and by love to answer this his love, to carry our selves reverently, to subject our selves unto his commandments, to seek his honour, not to carry our selves rebelliously, presumptuously, and proudly.
2. How carefull ought we to be in pleasing of him, and by loue to answer this his loue, to carry our selues reuerently, to subiect our selues vnto his commandements, to seeke his honour, not to carry our selues rebelliously, presumptuously, and proudly.
Again, this is matter not only of instruction, but of trial also, whether we are of the Church, or no. This will appear by our carriage: for if we be proud, contemptuous of our brethren, worldlings, covetous, &c. it shows, that the Spirit of Christ is not in us, whereby we a•e united unto him, and one unto another; if it were, then would the fruits thereof be in us, as love, meekness, &c.
Againe, this is matter not onely of instruction, but of triall also, whether wee are of the Church, or no. This will appeare by our carriage: for if we be proud, contemptuous of our brethren, worldlings, couetous, &c. it shewes, that the Spirit of Christ is not in vs, whereby wee a•e vnited vnto him, and one vnto another; if it were, then would the fruits thereof be in vs, as loue, meekenesse, &c.
3. For Consolation: first, that so Christ will perform the ⟨p. 105⟩duties of marriage; what are they? That he will protect and defend, and provide for her: for he is both able, because God; and willing, because he was not constrained to take the Church for his Spouse,