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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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4. This confutes our adversaries, who deliver many points ⟨p. 116⟩of doctrine, as necessary to salvation, which they never saw nor hear, whereof they have no ground; as of Purgatory, Limbus, Transubstantiation, &c. Finally, if we will be certainly resolved in points concerning our salvation, we must not rely upon the sayings, testimonies, and opinions of men, but upon the undoubted truth of Gods Word.
4. This confutes our aduersaries, who deliuer many points ⟨p. 116⟩of doctrine, as necessary to saluation, which they neuer saw nor heare, whereof they haue no ground; as of Purgatory, Limbus, Transubstantiation, &c. Finally, if we will be certainely resolued in points concerning our saluation, we must not relye vpon the sayings, testimonies, and opinions of men, but vpon the vndoubted truth of Gods Word.
Now come we to the complaint it self. The fault he complaineth of, was, that no man received his testimony. Though Christ spake from Heaven, though his person was most excellent, and the truth of his doctrine most certain, yet no man did believe it, that is, very few, and in comparison of those other that believed not as nothing.
Now come we to the complaint it selfe. The fault hee complaineth of, was, that no man receiued his testimony. Though Christ spake from Heauen, though his person was most excellent, and the truth of his doctrine most certaine, yet no man did beleeue it, that is, very few, and in comparison of those other that beleeued not as nothing.