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A01972 An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reuerend diuine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his owne hand ... Gouge, William, 1578-1653.; Pemble, William, 1592?-1623. 1630 (1630) STC 12114; ESTC S103283 240,568 389

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with_o he_o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n rom._n 15.30_o use_n be_v for_o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o think_v they_o be_v safe_a if_o other_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o they_o though_o themselves_o never_o pray_v this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a abraham_n pray_v for_o ishmael_n gen._n 17.18_o but_o ishmael_n pray_v not_o with_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o benefit_v he_o not_o vers_n 21._o so_o do_v samuel_n pray_v for_o saul_n 1._o sam._n 15.35_o but_o saul_n be_v careless_a of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o god_n bid_v samuel_n cease_v pray_v chap._n 16.1_o so_o ezek._n 14.14_o we_o ought_v so_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o obtain_v temporal_a or_o spiritual_a blessing_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o to_o join_v also_o our_o prayer_n with_o they_o all_o this_o while_n we_o hear_v of_o no_o petition_n this_o poor_a man_n be_v bring_v before_o christ_n and_o there_o he_o lie_v none_o speak_v a_o word_n for_o he_o nor_o yet_o himself_o for_o himself_o nevertheless_o do_v christ_n work_v this_o great_a miracle_n on_o he_o here_o note_n first_o christ_n his_o readiness_n to_o grant_v unto_o we_o the_o desire_n and_o groan_n of_o our_o heart_n when_o he_o know_v they_o before_o that_o we_o do_v utter_v they_o david_n do_v but_o think_v to_o confess_v and_o god_n forgive_v psalm_n 32.5_o exod._n 14.15_o neh._n 2.4_o luk._n 15.18_o 19_o 20._o use_v for_o comfort_v of_o they_o who_o through_o fear_n grief_n or_o trouble_v of_o mind_n be_v not_o able_a to_o express_v their_o desire_n 2._o if_o god_n do_v accept_v a_o desire_n how_o much_o more_o a_o faithful_a prayer_n second_o in_o the_o party_n note_v by_o their_o silence_n that_o they_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o make_v know_v unto_o christ_n this_o man_n case_n by_o lay_v he_o before_o he_o without_o prescribe_v how_o or_o when_o to_o cure_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n must_v we_o wait_v patient_o on_o christ_n not_o appoint_v he_o the_o time_n place_n or_o mean_n of_o delivery_n so_o much_o for_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o miracle_n verse_n 5._o son_n man_n luk._n 5.20_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n matth._n 9.2_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o 6._o and_o there_o be_v certain_a of_o the_o scribe_n sit_v there_o and_o reason_v in_o their_o heart_n 7._o why_o do_v this_o man_n speak_v such_o blasphemy_n who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o 8._o and_o immediate_o when_o jesus_n perceive_v in_o his_o spirit_n that_o they_o thus_o reason_v with_o themselves_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o reason_v you_o these_o thing_n in_o your_o heart_n 9_o whether_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o say_v to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v or_o to_o say_v arise_v and_o take_v up_o thy_o bed_n and_o walk_v 10._o but_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v authority_n in_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n he_o say_v to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n 11._o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o arise_v and_o take_v up_o thy_o bed_n and_o get_v thou_o to_o thy_o own_o house_n in_o these_o word_n be_v lay_v down_o the_o manner_n of_o cure_v this_o sick_a man_n wherein_o note_v first_o the_o preparative_n unto_o it_o second_o the_o cure_n itself_o arise_v take_v up_o the_o preparative_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o cavil_n of_o the_o scribe_n be_v amplify_v by_o first_o a_o most_o gracious_a consolation_n second_o a_o malicious_a opposition_n against_o the_o same_o three_o a_o judicial_a defence_n and_o apology_n for_o his_o say_n against_o those_o scribe_n first_o the_o consolation_n in_o it_o observe_v first_o a_o compellation_n second_o a_o exhortation_n three_o a_o absolution_n in_o the_o compellation_n note_v first_o in_o general_n the_o admirable_a gentleness_n of_o christ_n towards_o this_o man_n that_o though_o this_o be_v do_v in_o time_n while_o he_o be_v preach_v &_o so_o seem_v to_o interrupt_v he_o yet_o see_v his_o sincere_a and_o faithful_a heart_n he_o do_v not_o reprove_v he_o but_o receive_v he_o with_o great_a kindness_n and_o compassion_n doctr._n god_n reject_v none_o that_o come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o faithful_a heart_n and_o though_o he_o seem_v so_o to_o do_v matth._n 15.22_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o indeed_o reject_v she_o but_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o her_o faith_n he_o try_v she_o know_v in_o himself_o before_o that_o for_o all_o his_o denial_n she_o will_v not_o go_v away_o use_n be_v for_o encouragement_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n man_n christ_n take_v notice_n of_o his_o mould_n and_o condition_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n do_v pity_n and_o succour_v he_o see_v psal_n 103.14_o and_o in_o like_a may_v we_o lay_v forth_o our_o frail_a condition_n as_o a_o argument_n to_o move_v god_n to_o pity_n son_n a_o title_n of_o favour_n and_o honour_n doct._n christ_n do_v account_v all_o faithful_a man_n his_o son_n and_o child_n where_o dives_fw-la in_o hell_n be_v call_v son_n it_o be_v ironical_o speak_v and_o by_o way_n of_o upbraid_v luke_o 16.25_o as_o the_o unworthy_a guest_n be_v call_v friend_n matth._n 22.12_o the_o use_n be_v psal_n 103.13_o the_o exhortation_n be_v set_v down_o by_o matthew_n chap._n 9.2_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n and_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o fear_n and_o doubt_n that_o be_v in_o this_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n though_o he_o have_v faith_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o without_o doubt_v christ_n therefore_o know_v his_o case_n applies_z a_o fit_a remedy_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o faith_n doct._n christ_n do_v not_o reject_v a_o weak_a faith_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n unto_o we_o if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o can_v find_v in_o ourselves_o any_o evidence_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o true_a grace_n the_o use_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a to_o apply_v remedy_n according_a to_o their_o want_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v afflict_v in_o mind_n then_o to_o yield_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o comfort_n we_o can_v prou._n 18.14_o the_o three_o part_n of_o consolation_n be_v the_o absolution_n where_o we_o may_v note_v that_o assurance_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o most_o sovereign_a ground_n of_o comfort_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v all_o thing_n turn_v to_o our_o good_n it_o be_v sin_n alone_o that_o make_v we_o miserable_a second_o observe_v the_o difference_n of_o christ_n his_o manner_n of_o pronounce_v absolution_n of_o sin_n from_o that_o both_o of_o extraordinary_a minister_n as_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o of_o ordinary_a minister_n ss_z also_o of_o private_a christian_n christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n the_o mediator_n of_o mankind_n have_v purchase_v by_o his_o death_n remission_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o he_o can_v pronounce_v absolution_n of_o they_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o not_o only_o pronounce_v it_o but_o also_o actual_o give_v remission_n of_o sin_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v pronounce_v it_o in_o christ_n name_n etc._n etc._n thhat_o conditional_o upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n also_o they_o can_v by_o inspiration_n know_v whether_o a_o man_n sin_n be_v forgive_v or_o not_o ordinary_a minister_n be_v god_n ambassador_n and_o in_o christ_n stead_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o office_n and_o function_n in_o which_o they_o be_v place_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o distress_a soul_n unto_o who_o upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n they_o may_v pronounce_v absolution_n private_a christian_n can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o tell_v their_o brethren_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o comfort_v they_o with_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o to_o pronounce_v absolution_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o their_o but_o the_o minister_n authority_n and_o commission_n 3._o we_o may_v here_o note_v how_o christ_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o faithful_a physician_n in_o that_o he_o strike_v at_o the_o root_n and_o first_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n viz._n his_o sin_n the_o like_a course_n be_v to_o be_v use_v with_o sick_a person_n to_o labour_v first_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o repentance_n for_o they_o and_o so_o to_o apply_v remedy_n for_o their_o disease_n 4._o christ_n observe_v the_o faith_n of_o this_o man_n do_v present_o pronounce_v remission_n of_o sin_n where_o note_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n arise_v from_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n without_o any_o work_n 5._o the_o man_n friend_n come_v only_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o his_o bodily_a disease_n and_o christ_n bestow_v on_o he_o a_o great_a benefit_n he_o forgive_v he_o his_o sin_n hence_o we_o learn_v that_o christ_n do_v give_v great_a and_o better_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o come_v to_o he_o in_o faith_n than_o themselves_o do_v
gen._n 24.64_o 65._o and_o express_o command_v 1_o cor._n ●1_n 10_o 1_o pet._n 3.2_o now_o this_o outward_a carriage_n consist_v in_o three_o point_n 1_o sober_a behaviour_n 2_o courteous_a gesture_n 3_o modest_a attire_n sobriety_n as_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n especial_o belong_v to_o all_o woman_n so_o most_o especial_o to_o wife_n and_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o levity_n and_o wantonness_n for_o as_o this_o vain_a and_o light_a carriage_n betoken_v a_o light_n esteem_v that_o wife_n have_v of_o their_o husband_n so_o the_o other_o be_v a_o special_a manifestation_n of_o inward_a fear_n and_o reverence_n see_v titus_n 2.4_o this_o be_v not_o oppose_v to_o matrimonial_a familiarity_n such_o as_o be_v between_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n gen._n 26.8_o but_o such_o sport_v aught_o 1_o to_o be_v in_o private_a when_o they_o be_v alone_o 2_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v begin_v by_o the_o husband_n as_o it_o be_v there_o say_v that_o isaac_n sport_v with_o rebecca_n 3_o that_o in_o company_n they_o do_v abstain_v 2_o courtesy_n and_o obeisance_n not_o as_o child_n and_o servant_n for_o every_o light_a occasion_n for_o herein_o a_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v put_v consider_v that_o of_o all_o inequality_n there_o be_v least_o disparity_n between_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n this_o so_o must_v be_v show_v when_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o depart_a one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o a_o season_n or_o a_o come_n home_o or_o at_o the_o sit_v down_o at_o table_n or_o when_o the_o wife_n make_v some_o solemn_a request_n unto_o her_o husband_n as_o bathsheba_n do_v unto_o david_n 1_o king_n 1.16_o 31._o some_o may_v say_v that_o david_n be_v a_o king_n and_o so_o she_o reverence_v he_o as_o king_n &_o not_o as_o her_o husband_n but_o i_o answer_v 1_o that_o though_o david_n be_v a_o king_n yet_o be_v she_o a_o king_n wife_n and_o so_o dignify_v with_o the_o title_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o queen_n and_o if_o she_o notwithstanding_o will_v do_v it_o much_o more_o aught_o other_o 2_o that_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a vashties_n stoutness_n be_v censure_v as_o a_o ill_a example_n to_o all_o wife_n ester_n 1.17_o why_o shall_v not_o this_o that_o be_v well_o perform_v by_o bathsheba_n be_v a_o good_a example_n to_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a this_o be_v also_o commend_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o example_n of_o rebecca_n light_v down_o from_o her_o horse_n to_o meet_v isaac_n gen._n 24.64_o and_o of_o abigail_n to_o david_n 3_o modesty_n especial_o in_o apparel_n which_o be_v a_o very_a singular_a manifestation_n of_o the_o inward_a reverence_n and_o honour_n they_o do_v carry_v towards_o their_o husband_n and_o it_o be_v th●t_v they_o be_v so_o attire_v as_o neither_o by_o costlinesse_n nor_o curiousness_n of_o fashion_n they_o exceed_v the_o state_n and_o call_n of_o their_o husband_n it_o be_v command_v to_o all_o woman_n in_o general_a 1_o tim._n 2.9_o so_o be_v it_o particular_o apply_v to_o wife_n 1_o pet._n 3.3_o here_o be_v condemn_v those_o proud_a dame_n that_o will_v go_v fine_a and_o in_o the_o fashion_n though_o their_o husband_n go_v never_o so_o plain_o which_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o care_n to_o honour_v their_o husband_n for_o even_o their_o example_n shall_v teach_v they_o otherwise_o now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n which_o be_v reverent_a speech_n which_o must_v be_v answerable_a to_o their_o carriage_n manifest_v a_o humble_a subjection_n in_o themselves_o and_o superiority_n in_o their_o husband_n and_o it_o be_v either_o in_o presence_n to_o their_o husband_n or_o in_o absence_n to_o other_o concern_v their_o husband_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o husband_n their_o speech_n and_o word_n must_v be_v 1_o few_o 2_o meek_a and_o gentle_a fewness_n of_o word_n that_o they_o strive_v not_o to_o have_v all_o the_o talk_n to_o begin_v and_o end_v to_o take_v the_o tale_n out_o of_o their_o husband_n mouth_n etc._n etc._n see_v for_o this_o silence_n 1_o tim._n 2.11_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 14.34_o 35._o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o woman_n must_v learn_v of_o her_o husband_n now_o a_o learner_n must_v keep_v silence_n and_o silence_n be_v command_v unto_o woman_n not_o only_o in_o the_o congregation_n but_o also_o in_o the_o family_n what_o then_o must_v they_o be_v mute_a no_o silence_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o speech_n but_o to_o loquacity_n when_o they_o must_v have_v all_o the_o talk_n this_o condemn_v many_o wife_n who_o tongue_n never_o lie_v still_o etc._n etc._n meekness_n and_o mildness_n of_o speech_n be_v show_v 1_o in_o title_n all_o their_o compellation_n give_v to_o their_o husband_n must_v savour_n of_o reverence_n sarah_n be_v well_o enure_v and_o accustom_v to_o this_o that_o even_o in_o her_o heart_n alone_o by_o herself_o when_o she_o may_v have_v style_v her_o husband_n otherwise_o without_o any_o disgrace_n to_o he_o yet_o she_o call_v he_o lord_n gen._n 18.12_o only_o let_v christian_n take_v heed_n that_o they_o avoid_v singularity_n herein_o as_o in_o call_v their_o husband_n head_n or_o guide_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v they_o use_v such_o title_n of_o reverence_n as_o be_v usual_a &_o proper_a to_o our_o tongue_n i_o do_v not_o altogether_o condemn_v those_o that_o call_v their_o husband_n by_o their_o surname_n as_o master_n such_o a_o one_o etc._n etc._n but_o such_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v as_o call_v they_o by_o their_o christian_a name_n as_o john_n will_n tom_n etc._n etc._n which_o indeed_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v use_v towards_o they_o only_o that_o be_v inferior_n 2_o those_o that_o give_v they_o vain_a and_o foolish_a name_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v as_o chick_n pig_n etc._n etc._n what_o reverence_n be_v there_o in_o these_o speech_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n either_o in_o approve_v or_o reprove_v any_o thing_n they_o may_v not_o direct_o command_v their_o husband_n but_o entreat_v nor_o reprove_v with_o chide_v and_o anger_n but_o gentle_o by_o exhortation_n avoid_v unaduised_a and_o rash_a speech_n 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