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An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on…An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on…
An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reverend divine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his own hand ...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 ...
London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for John Bartlett, 1630London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for Iohn Bartlett, 1630
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Doct. Faith makes all other works to be acceptable to Christ. He regarded not those outward things these men did, but he saw their faith in them. The whole Chapter of the eleventh to the Hebrews, proves, and especially vers. 6. For Faith is the root of all sanctifying graces: by it we are united unto Christ, in whom being rooted and ingrafted, we receive from him life and grace, which shows it self forth in us by the fruits, as a tree receiving sap from the root, sends it forth into fruit: so that what comes not from Faith, hath no spiritual life in it, the root whereby it is received, being wanting.
Doct. Faith makes all other workes to bee acceptable to Christ. He regarded not those outward things these men did, but he saw their faith in them. The whole Chapter of the eleuenth to the Hebrewes, prooues, and especially vers. 6. For Faith is the roote of all sanctifying graces: by it we are vnited vnto Christ, in whom being rooted and ingrafted, wee receiue from him life and grace, which shewes it selfe forth in vs by the fruites, as a tree receiuing sap from the roote, sends it forth into fruit: so that what comes not from Faith, hath no spirituall life in it, the roote whereby it is receiued, being wanting.
3. Of all other graces, God by Faith is most glorified: for by it alone we come utterly to deny our selves, and to attribute all to the goodness and grace of God. This shows how far the world is deceived; first, Gentiles and Heathens that know not God, and so no good thing they do can be acceptable to him. Secondly, Papists, that think by works to merit Gods favour, which conceit doth indeed breed spiritual pride in mans heart making him most odious in Gods sight.