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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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Object. But how shall the wicked be raised up by Christ sith they have no right unto him?
Obiect. But how shall the wicked be raised vp by Christ sith they haue no right vnto him?
Answ. We must consider Christ in a double respect, as a Saviour, or as a Lord; as a Redeemer, or as a Judge. He raiseth up the righteous by virtue of his own resurrection, and of that union between him their Head, and they his Members: but the wicked he raiseth by t•e almighty power of a Judge, to bring them unto Judgement.
Answ. We must consider Christ in a double respect, as a Sauiour, or as a Lord; as a Redeemer, or as a Iudge. He raiseth vp the righteous by vertue of his owne resurrection, and of that vnion betweene him their Head, and they his Members: but the wicked he raiseth by t•e almighty power of a Iudge, to bring them vnto Iudgement.
Use. Here we may note a difference between the faith of the Jews, and of us, in one and the same Article of Religion; they believe the resurrection only by the general power of God, we by the power of Christ also.
Ʋse. Here we may note a difference betweene the faith of the Iewes, and of vs, in one and the same Article of Religion; they belieue the resurrection only by the generall power of God, we by the power of Christ also.