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The Christians two chief lessons viz. self-denial, and self-trial. As also the privilege of…The Christians tvvo chiefe lessons viz. selfe-deniall, and selfe-tryall. As also the priviledge of…
The Christians two chief lessons viz. self-denial, and self-trial. As also the privilege of adoption and trial thereof. In three treatises on the texts following: viz. Matt. 16.24. 2 Cor. 13.5. John 1.12,13. By T.H.The Christians tvvo chiefe lessons viz. selfe-deniall, and selfe-tryall. As also the priviledge of adoption and triall thereof. In three treatises on the texts following: viz. Matt. 16.24. 2 Cor. 13.5. Iohn 1.12,13. By T.H.
London: printed by T. Badger for P. Stephens and C. Meredith, 1640
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The end of Christs Incarnation is our adoption; and the end of our Adoption is our right and title to that inheritance without the which we could not have had it, that therefore which is called Adoption, Rom. 8.15.1 Is called the earnest of our inheritance, ⟨p. 289⟩Ephes. 1.14.2 Yea the inheritance it self is called by the name of Adoption, as Piscator observes, Rom. 8.23.3 for our Justification restored to us is no more then Adam had before his fall. But our Adoption advanceth us to an higher estate which Adam never had, nor (for ought we know) had never promised him before his fall.
The end of Christs Incarnation is our adoption; and the end of our Adoption is our right and title to that inheritance without the which wee could not have had it, that therefore which is called Adoption, Rom. 8.15.1 Is called the earnest of our inheritance, ⟨p. 289⟩Ephes. 1.14.2 Yea the inheritance it selfe is called by the name of Adoption, as Piscator observes, Rom. 8.23.3 for our Iustification restored to us is no more then Adam had before his fall. But our Adoption advanceth us to an higher estate which Adam never had, nor (for ought we know) had never promised him before his fall.