CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

First, Here is the System, as it were, of most exact and pure Divinity, especially the Socinian and Arminian Errors are most powerfully and evidently profligated by it; Possevine chargeth it under his head of Atheism upon the Heretics, that Luther should say, There was no other Gospel but that of John, as if the Books of the other Evangelists did not deserve that Name; but till I can find that expression in Luther, I shall not be solicitous for an answer; This is certain, that this very Chapter I am treating of, is enough to put to flight and conquer the Armies of the chiefest Heretics; there being scarce any Doctrine of weight in Religion, which may not from hence be strongly confirmed. Chrysostom maketh this Chapter [Greek or Hebrew] not [Greek or Hebrew], a Sermon, not a Prayer, but it may have this instructing matter in it, though poured out prayer-wise.

First, Here is the Systeme, as it were, of most exact and pure Divinity, especially the Socinian and Arminian Errours are most powerfully and evidently profligated by it; Possevine chargeth it under his head of Atheisme upon the Heretiques, that Luther should say, There was no other Gospel but that of John, as if the Books of the other Evangelists did not deserve that Name; but till I can finde that expression in Luther, I shall not be sollicitous for an answer; This is certain, that this very Chapter I am treating of, is enough to put to flight and conquer the Armies of the chiefest Heretiques; there being scarce any Doctrine of weight in Religion, which may not from hence be strongly confirmed. Chrysostom maketh this Chapter 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 not 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a Sermon, not a Prayer, but it may have this instructing matter in it, though poured out prayer-wise.

Secondly, As this Chapter is thus, the Compendium and Marrow of Divinity, so it is also the Foundation of the Ministry, yea and of the ⟨image 5⟩Church also; For as at the Creation by that word of blessing, Increase and multiply, all things have their being, and are continued therein, so from the virtue and efficacy of this Prayer, the Ministry, the Ordinances, the Church it self have their existence and preservation.