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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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Now concerning the phrase, hath eternal life, and hath passed, &c. it implies the certainty of these promises. Yet a question will be made, in what respect we may be said so soon as we believe to have eternal life?
Now concerning the phrase, hath eternall life, and hath passed, &c. it implies the certaintie of these promises. Yet a question will be made, in what respect we may be said so soone as we beleeue to haue eternall life?
Answ. It is, first in regard of hope.
2. Because we have the beginnings, and first fruits of it, viz. we are taken into the Kingdom of grace, which is the beginning of the Kingdom of glory.
2. Because we haue the beginnings, and first fruits of it, viz. we are taken into the Kingdome of grace, which is the beginning of the Kingdome of glory.
3. In regard of our union with Christ our Head, and now glorified. Now we being members of that body, whereof the head and principal part is raised up, and in possession of eternal life, we may be said also, as