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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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This must make us depend upon Christ, to have recourse unto him for all good things. Also this serves to ⟨p. 63⟩strengthen our faith, concerning our full deliverance not only from temporal evil, but from death and him that hath the pow•r of it, Heb. 2.14. For if the head be above water, there is no fear of drowning; and therefore if Christ our head be safe, if he be risen & delivered from the power of death, we must be safe; if we perish, he must perish too, because of this union. And this may make us bold to triumph against all our enemies.
This must make vs depend vpon Christ, to haue reco•rs• vnto him for all good things. Also this serues to ⟨p. 63⟩strengthen our faith, concerning our ful deliuerance not onely from temporall euill, but from death and him that hath the pow•r of it, Heb. 2.14. For if the head be aboue water, there is no feare of drowning; and therefore if Christ our head be safe, if he be risen & deliuered from the power of d•ath, we must be safe; if we perish, he must perish too, b•cause of this vnion. And this may make vs bold to triumph against all our enemies.
Further observe who they be that are united to Christ. They are the Church, viz. all the Elect of God who are called & sanctified, whether militant on earth, or triumphant in heaven. We may also comprehend among them, those that are not yet borne, if we respect that that shall be, but not properly.