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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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L•ke addeth, He threw him in the middest, Chap. 4.35. and hurt him nothing at all.
The Devils obedience to the charge of Christ, observe herein, first, the manner. secondly, the thing it self: thirdly, the issue.
The Diuels obedience to the charge of Christ, obserue herein, first, the manner. secondly, the thing it selfe: thirdly, the issue.
1. The manner, first, He threw him in the middest. This shows his rage and fury. Secondly, he tare him; that is, there were so sore and grievous convulsions in his body, as if one limb had been pulled from another. Thirdly, he cried out with a loud voice for horror and fear of Christ. What now ⟨p. 124⟩should be the reason of all this violence? even because he was now to abandon his hold. Hence mark this point, The last conflict with Satan is commonly the sorest and greatest. This is to be observed in all other demoniacs. Memorable is that of Christ, Joh. 14.30. when the Devil was now at the point to be fully overthrown.
1. The manner, first, Hee threw him in the middest. This shewes his rage and fury. Secondly, he tare him; that is, there were so sore and grieuous conuulsions in his body, as if one limme had been pulled from another. Thirdly, he cryed out with a loud voice for horror and feare of Christ. What now ⟨p. 124⟩should be the reason of all this violence? euen because hee was now to abandon his hold. Hence marke this point, The last conflict with Satan is commonly the sorest and greatest. This is to be obserued in all other demoniakes. Memorable is that of Christ,