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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, in that Peter had a careful respect of his wives mother, we learn, that husbands and wives should have a pious respect of the parents each of other, as appears in Ruth to Naomi, and Moses to Jethro. The reason of it, is the Law of marriage, Gen. 2. by which bond they are to extend their affection to the parents of one another. Secondly, this is a great means to breed love and kindness between themselves, when the one seeth how much the other respecteth his friends.
Secondly, in that Peter had a carefull respect of his wiues mother, we learne, that husbands and wiues should haue a pious respect of the parents each of other, as appeares in Ruth to Naomi, and Moses to Iethro. The reason of it, is the Law of marriage, Gen. 2. by which bond they are to extend their affection to the parents of one another. Secondly, this is a great meanes to breed loue and kindnesse betweene themselues, when the one seeth how much the other respecteth his friends.
Secondly, her disease wherewith she was afflicted, was, first, a hot burning Fever: secondly, a great Fever: thirdly, she was so sick of it, •hat she was fain to lye down: fourthly, she was healed of it. All which circumstances do amplify the disease, showing it to be grievous and dangerous. Whence learn we, That there is no disease so dangerous, but Christ can cure it; ⟨p. 130⟩because the absoluteness of his power is such, that with him there is no respect of greatness or smallness. Teaching us hereby to trust perfectly unto him in all our distresses, it being he alone that can give to others wisdom to prescribe, and to the means power to effect our health and welfare.
Secondly, her disease wherewith she was afflicted, was, first, a hot burning Feuer: secondly, a great Feuer: thirdly, she was so sicke of it, hat she was faine to lye downe: fourthly, she was healed of it. All which circumstances do amplifie the disease, shewing it to be grieuous and dangerous. Whence learne we, That there is no disease so dangerous, but Christ can cure it;