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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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Wherefore this shows, first, that there was no compulsive necessity in Christ to do, as the Father doth, but a mere freewill. Secondly, as there is a unity in Nature between them; so is there likewise in Will. Thirdly, that the Son hath a power to quicken whom he will, and whom he lets he dead in sin. Fourthly, that this quickening is of Grace.
Wherfore this shews, first, that there was no compulsiue necessity in Christ to do, as the Father doth, but a meere freewill. Secondly, as there is a vnity in Nature betweene them; so is there likewise in Will. Thirdly, that the Sonne hath a power to quicken whom he will, and whom he lets he dead in sinne. Fourthly, that this quickening is of Grace.
5. That this is a happy quickening here meant, belonging to those that he will show grace unto. So it is not simply to be taken for the raising from the grave, but for a raising to life everlasting. Such a raising as we believe in the Creed.
5. That this is a happy quickening here meant, belonging to those that he will shew grace vnto. So it is not simply to be taken for the raising from the graue, but for a raysing to life euerlasting. Such a raising as we beleeue in the Creed.
The point then is, that the Work of the Father and the Son in quickening, is one and the same: 1. Joh. 5.11.
The point then is, that the Work of the Father and the Son in quickening, is one and the same: 1. Ioh. 5.11.