It is prefixed before Speeches,1 to show both the certainty and the necessity of that which is delivered. When Christ instructed Nicodemus in the mystery of regeneration, to declare unto him the necessity thereof, he thus expresseth it, Amen, Amen, 2I say to thee, except a man be borne again he can not see the Kingdom of God. And because Nicodemus made question thereof in the same manner he doth again repeat it (saying,3 Amen, Amen, I say to thee, Except a man be borne of water and of the Spirit, he can not enter into the Kingdom of God) to show that it was a true, certain, sure, infallible point which fell not from his mouth unawares, but such an one as he durst stand to, yea and pawn his credit thereupon.
It is prefixed before Speeches,1 to shew both the certaintie and the necessiitie of that which is deliuered. When Christ instructed Nicodemus in the mysterie of regeneration, to declare vnto him the necessitie thereof, hee thus expresseth it, Amen, Amen, 2I say to thee, except a man bee borne againe hee can not see the Kingdome of God. And because Nicodemus made question thereof in the same manner hee doth againe repeat it (saying,3 Amen, Amen, I say to thee, Except a man bee borne of water and of the Spirit, hee can not enter into the Kingdome of God) to shew that it was a true, certaine, sure, infallible point which fell not from his mouth vnawares, but such an one as hee durst stand to, yea and pawne his credit thereupon.
- 1The use of Amen being set before a speech.The vse of Amen being set before a speech.
- 2Joh. 3. 3.Ioh. 3. 3.
- 3Joh. 3 5.Ioh. 3 5.
