A26981:909
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.
16. And behold, one came and said to him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?
16. Note, 1. It was then taken for granted, except by the Sadducees, that an eternal life of happiness was to be attained. 2. And that well-doing on Mans part, was the way to attain it.
17. And he saith to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one that is God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
17. Thou knowest not how great a word thou speakest of me, when thou callest me Good: Goodness is Gods name and Attribute: There is none Essentially, Abs• lutely and most perfectly Good but God. But if thou wilt enter into life, keep Gods commandments.