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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now let us see what duties belong to the Ministers, as they are the Friends of Christ. They are these:
Now let vs see what duties belong to the Ministers, as they are the Friends of Christ. They are these:
1. To be Suitors to the Bride, 2. Cor. 5.20. to labour to win many wives for Christ.
1. To be Sutors to the Bride, 2. Cor. 5.20. to labour to win many wiues for Christ.
2. When people are won and converted, then to keep them from starting back, and following strange flesh: for Ministers are not only planters, but also waterers, and Nurses to bring up, as well as fathers to beget children unto God; and if they continue not to the end, these lose the fruit and recompense of all their former labours.
2. When people are wonne and conuerted, then to keepe them from starting backe, and following strange flesh: for Ministers are not onely planters, but also waterers, and Nurses to bring vp, as well as fathers to beget children vnto God; and if they continue not to the end, these lose the fruit and recompence of all their former labours.