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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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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, Gen. 20.16. Secondly, so Christ is a companion with us in all distresses, Act. 9. though he were in Heaven, yet by virtue of this union he was persecuted: so Mat. 25. penult, Heb. 2.17. Thirdly, the Law of marriage requireth, that there be a communication of all the goods of the Husband with the Wife. Now Christ is rich, and full of grace, and so is the Church, Psal. 45.13