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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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Which refutes the opinion of those that say, that justifying faith and some saving may be in the wicked and reprobate, aswell as in the Elect, and that there is no difference, but in the continuance.
Which refutes the opinion of those that say, that iustifying faith and some sauing may bee in the wicked and reprobate, aswell as in the Elect, and that there is no difference, but in the continuance.
2 It teacheth the more highly to prize the proper graces: for those things that but a few have, are wont to be much esteemed: Yet other and they will make so great account of common gifts.
2 It teacheth the more highly to prize the proper graces: for those things that but a few haue, are wont to bee much esteemed: Yet other and they will make so great account of common gifts.
3 This serves for trial to know whether we be in the Church or no, and so whether Christ be our head. Do we feel in us spiritual life and motion, namely, the graces of Gods Spirit dwelling in our hearts? It is a sign we are united to our head Christ: but if we be still dead in our sins, dull in our understanding, &c. we may justly fear that we are not in Christ. 2 If there be a mutation and change in our nature; if our conversation be heavenly, and we partakers of the divin• quality, it is a token we are grafted into the true Olive tree: which as they report, contrary to other stocks, ⟨p. 64⟩changeth […] into it own.