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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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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, Joh. 9. till he came to mans age, as Vers, 21. so the Cripple Act. 4.2. yet all cured. The captivity was 70. years, yet at length they returned: 2. Chron. last. Ezr. 1. Abraham's seed in bondage 400 years, yet at length delivered. So Satan hath been let loose now 600. years Reu. 20.7. yea, the Church hath almost 6000. years been in continual warfare; yet shall at length triumph in heaven. The reason why God doth thus dispose of it, is; First, in regard of himself, that his power, and glory, and mercy may be the more manifested: as Joh. 9.3. and 11.4. Secondly in regard of man, for the trial of his patience: for the continuance of a misery doth more try a mans patience then the Weight of it.