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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 Doctrine hence arising is, That the Gospel delivered by Christ, is a most sure and certain truth. See Joh. 1.1.3.2. Pet. 1.16. Luk. 1.2. and therefore Saint Jam. cap. 1.18. fitly calleth it, the Word of Truth, both in regard of the Author, and of the manner of delivery, and also of the effect it worketh in the heart of the receivers.
The Doctrine hence arising is, That the Gospell deliuered by Christ, is a most sure and certaine truth. See Ioh. 1.1.3.2. Pet. 1.16. Luk. 1.2. and therefore Saint Iam. cap. 1.18. fitly calleth it, the Word of Truth, both in regard of the Author, and of the manner of deliuery, and also of the effect it worketh in the heart of the receiuers.
Use. 1. This serves to aggravate the incredulity both of the Jews, & also of us who notwithstanding these clear evidences, cannot yet be persuaded of the truth thereof. We will believe a man that saith, he both heard and saw the thing he reporteth; yet the Gospel first preached by Christ, in whom there is nothing, but it makes him worthy to believed, after confirmed by the Apostles, who were eye-witnesses, and ear-witnesses of all that was done, cannot we be drawn to believe: Joh. 7.48.
Vse. 1. This serues to aggrauate the incredulity both of the Iews, & also of vs who notwithstanding these cleare euidences, cannot yet be perswaded of the truth thereof. We will beleeue a man that sayth, hee both heard and saw the thing he reporteth; yet the Gospell first preached by Christ, in whom there is nothing, but it makes him worthy to beleeued, after confirmed by the Apostles, who were eye-witnesses, and eare-witnesses of all that was done, cannot wee be drawne to beleeue: