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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, Is to teach us to judge both of our selves and others, by our own and their speeches; which if we find to savour of earthly things, that our talk is nothing but of the World, and worldly wealth, we may justly suspect our s•lues, that our hearts be carnal and unregenerate. This shows the vanity of that excuse of many, who will say, Why, whatsoever I say, yet I think no ill, I mean well, Matth. 12.37.
Vse, Is to teach vs to iudge both of our selues and others, by our owne and their speeches; which if we find to sauour of earthly things, that our talke is nothing but of the World, and worldly wealth, we may iustly suspect our s•lues, that our hearts be carnall and vnregenerate. This shewes the vanity of that excuse of many, who will say, Why, whatsoeuer I say, yet I thinke no ill, I meane well, Matth. 12.37.
A second Doctrine, that man of himself cannot declare and deliver any heavenly Mysteries pertaining to salvation. This point John principally intended, thereby to drive the people from him unto Christ, who only could expound and declare unto them all divine knowledge of the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven. And so the Prophets of old, and now all the Ministers have not in themselves the light of knowledge, but are enlightened and inspired by Christ, in whom all the treasures of wisdom are hid, Joh. 1.8. Colos. 2.3.
A second Doctrine, that man of himselfe cannot declare and deliuer any heauenly Mysteries pertaining to saluation. This point Iohn principally intended, thereby to driue the people from him vnto Christ, who onely could expound and decl•re vnto them all diuine knowledge of the mysteries of the Kingdome of Heauen. And so the Prophets of old, and now all the Ministers haue not in themselues the light of knowledge, but are illightened and inspired by Christ, in whom all the treasures of wisedome are hid,