A26981:516
A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainness and…A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainess and…
A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainness and brevity fitted to the use of religious families, in their daily reading of the Scriptures : and of the younger and poorer sort of scholars and ministers, who want fuller helps : with an advertisement of difficulties in the Revelations / by Richard Baxter.A paraphrase on the New Testament with notes, doctrinal and practical, by plainess and brevity fitted to the use of religious families, in their daily reading of the Scriptures : and of the younger and poorer sort of scholars and ministers, who want fuller helps : with an advertisement of difficulties in the Revelations / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for B. Simmons, 1685
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.
13, 14, 15. The Law and Prophets till John indeed foretold the Messiah; but not so determinately and nearly as John did: And if you can receive it, I tell you, John is that Elijah that Malachi foretold should go before to prepare the way to Christ. The belief of this is of great moment to your faith.
13, 14, 15. The Law and Prophets till John indeed foretold the Messiah; but not so determinately and nearly as John did: And if you can receive it, I tell you, John is that Elias that Malachi foretold should go before to prepare the way to Christ. The belief of this is of great moment to your faith.
16. But whereto shall I liken this generation? It is like to children sitting in the Market, and calling to their fellows; 17. We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not lamented.
16, 17. But the unbelievers of this generation, do as children in their games complain of one another; you will neither dance when we pipe, nor lament when we mourn to you; you are cross to us whatever game we play.