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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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The use is, first to teach us how well those prerogatives agree v•to Christ, which the Scriptures do attribute unto him, that he is the Head of the Church, the Saviour and Redeemer of mankind, our Mediator and Intercessor, that he will bring us unto eternal life, even because he is from Heaven: and so none either can claim any of these prerogatives.
The vse is, first to teach vs how well those prerogatiues agree v•to Christ, which the Scriptures do attribute vnto him, that he is the Head of the Church, the Sauiour and Redeemer of mankind, our Mediator and Intercessor, that hee will bring vs vnto eternall life, euen because he is from Heauen: and so none either can claime any of these prerogatiues.
Use 2. That so we ought not esteem of Christ vilely and b•r•ly as the Jews did, by looking only upon his poor and mean estate, but we must remember, that he is from heaven.
Vse 2. That so wee ought not esteeme of Christ vilely and b•r•ly as the Iewes did, by looking onely vpon his poore and meane estate, but we must remember, that he is from heauen.
The second part is of Christs excellency.