A25470:197
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661.
London: printed for Joshua Kirton and Nathaniel Webb, 1661
Sermon 3: How may beloved Lusts be discovered and Mortified.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1 We must enquire into the meaning of these two expressions, the right eye, and the right hand: most Expositors by far carry it, that these words are to be expounded improperly and figuratively: and here I shall not acquaint you, how Papists Writers abound in their own sense, concerning these words: there are sweet truths, that kindly and freely, without straining may be deduced from this Scripture; like the Bee, I would not tear the flower I light on.
1 We must enquire into the meaning of these two expressions, the right eye, and the right hand: most Expositors by far carry it, that these words are to be expounded improperly and figuratively: and here I shall not acquaint you, how Popists Writers abound in their own sense, concerning these words: there are sweet truths, that kindly and freely, without straining may be deduced from this Scripture; like the Bee, I would not tear the flower I light on.
There are two Interpretations given of this place, that I shall take notice of,
1. There are some that by right eye, and right hand understand our nearest, and dearest comforts which we have in this world, which must be parted with for Christs sake, yet not absolutely, but upon this consideration if they offend; If thy right eye offend thee pluck it out, and cast it from thee, if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: Now this is bona expositio, a good Exposition, as our Divines distinguish, but not recta Expositio, a right Exposition: agreeable to the analogy of faith, but not suitable to the scope, and design of our Saviour in this place. Therefore,
1. There are some that by right eye, and right hand understand our neerest, and dearest comforts which we have in this world, which must be parted with for Christs sake, yet not absolutely, but upon this consideration if they offend; If thy right eye offend thee pluck it out, and cast it from thee, if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: Now this is bona expositio, a good Exposition, as our Divines distinguish, but not recta Expositio, a right Exposition: agreeable to the analogy of faith, but not sutable to the scope, and design of our Saviour in this place. Therefore,