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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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Vers. 31.32. He that cometh from above, is above all: he that is of the earth, is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. 32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth, and •o man receiveth his testimony.
Vers. 31.32. He that commeth from aboue, is aboue all: hee that is of the earth, is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: hee that commeth from heauen is aboue all. 32 And what he hath seene and heard, that he testifieth, and •o man receiueth his testimony.
Which words contain the complaint of John for the incredulity and unbelief of the Jews. In it are two parts; first, the ground and reason of his complaint; secondly, the complaint it self. The reasons or arguments whereby he urges the greatness of their incredulity are two; first, drawn from the excellency of Christ, [He that is come from heaven is above all.] These words, first, in that they are twice repeated, and that for the weightiness of the matter therein contained, teach Ministers that they ought not to think the bare delivery of a truth, and that but once sufficient, but duly to consider the weight of the matter, and so to urge and press it again and again, that hereby as it were by many strokes, they may beat the truth thereof into the hearts of the hearers: Gal. 1.9.
WHich words containe the complaint of Iohn for the incredulity and vnbeliefe of the Iewes. In it are two parts; first, the ground and reason of his complaint; secondly, the complaint it selfe. The reasons or arguments whereby he vrges the greatnesse of their incredulity are two; first, drawne from the excellency of Christ, [Hee that is come from heauen is aboue all.] These words, first, in that they are twice repeated, and that for the weightinesse of the matter therein contained, teach Ministers that they ought not to thinke the bare deliuery of a truth, and that but once sufficient, but duely to consider the weight of the matter, and so to vrge and presse it againe and againe, that hereby as it were by many strokes, they may beat the truth thereof into the hearts of the hearers: