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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.
Note, 1. That the way of Parables is not mentioned as an obscure way to hide the truth: but as a low familiar way, as ignorant carnal men are capable of. 2. The Prophecy, nor Christ, means not that its Gods intent to hide the truth lest it convert men, but that this is the effect and event of their own wilful neglect, whereby their conversion is as effectually hindered, as if they did it purposely, lest they should be converted.
Note, 1. That the way of Parables is not mentioned as an obscure way to hide the truth: but as a low familiar way, as ignorant carnal men are capable of. 2. The Prophecy, nor Christ, means not that its Gods intent to hide the truth lest it convert men, but that this is the effect and event of their own wilfull neglect, whereby their conversion is as effectually hindred, as if they did it purposely, lest they should be converted.
16. But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear. 17. For verily I say to you, that many Prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them▪ and to hear those things which ye hear and have not heard them.
16, 17. How great is Gods mercy to you, that hath given you both teaching and understanding, by which you are made capable of more. I tell you, prophets and righteous men of old, did desire to see and hear what you do, but it was not granted them, but reserved for you.