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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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Secondly, they serve to aggravate the incredulity of the Jews. For who spake? Was it not Christ from heaven, who is over all? then the greater is their unbelief that would not receive his testimony. The Doctrine hence arising is,
Secondly, they serue to aggrauate the incredulity of the Iewes. For who spake? Was it not Christ from heauen, who is ouer all? then the greater is their vnbeliefe that would not receiue his testimony. The Doctrine hence arising is,
The greater the person is that delivereth a truth unto us, the greater is the fault if it be lightly regarded by us. This is proved out of the second of the Hebrews: For the Apostle having proved in the first Chapter, that Christ is more excellent then the Angels, Chap. 2. vers. 2, 3. thereupon infers, that if the Word spoken by Angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience, received a just recompense o• reward, then how can we escape, if we neglect so great salvation, preached to us by Jesus Christ. And this in common equity; for if the King do speak unto v•, and we lightly esteem of i•, the fault is greater, then if a mean and base person delivered the same message unto us. And the husbandmen were therefore especially destroyed, because they regarded not the message ⟨p. 114⟩which the Lord sent unto them by his only Son: Mat. 21.37.38.
The greater the person is that deliuereth a truth vnto vs, the greater is the fault if it be lightly regarded by vs. This is proued out of the second of the Hebrewes: For the Apostle hauing prooued in the first Chapter, that Christ is more excellent then the Angels, Chap. 2. vers. 2, 3. thereupon inferres, that if the Word spoken by Angels was stedfast, and euery transgression and disobedience, receiued a iust recompence o reward, then how can we escape, if we neglect so great salution, preached to vs by Iesus Christ. And this in common equity; for if the King doe speake vnto v, and we lightly esteeme of i, the fault is greater, then if a meane and base person deliuered the same message vnto vs. And the husbandmen were therefore especially destroyed, because they regarded not the message