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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.
First, this teacheth Ministers that they should not be grieved, though they grow into disgrace, and small account amongst men, if so be that thereby any glory may be got unto Christ.
First, this teacheth Ministers that they should not bee grieued, though they grow into disgrace, and small account amongst men, if so be that thereby any glory may bee got vnto Christ.
Secondly, that the more men are esteemed, the less account is made of Christ; and contrariwise, the more account is made of Christ, the less will man be esteemed; as is plain by the example of the Corinthians, 1. Cor. 3.4. and by that holy jealousy which the godly Ministers have had, when they perceived much people to flock about them.
Secondly, that the more men are esteemed, the lesse account is made of Christ; and contrariwise, the more account is made of Christ, the lesse will man bee esteemed; as is plaine by the example of the Corinthians, 1. Cor. 3.4. and by that holy iealousie which the godly Ministers haue had, when they perceiued much people to flocke about them.
The use is to teach us, to fix our eyes on Christ and God, ⟨p. 108⟩and not to dote on mans worthiness, and not so much to have their persons in admiration, as their Callings, and especially that message which they bring from God.
The vse is to teach vs, to fixe our eyes on Christ and God,