A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…

1 It's eternal life, 1 John 3.16. Eternal, ab ante, because it was given us before the foundation of the world, it's more ancient then the world, or mans fall, and this was not only purposed in Gods Counsel, but this was manifestly promised before the world began, Tit. 1.2. And The Trinity then concluded that the Lord Christ should be made head of all.

1 It's eternal life, 1 John 3.16. Eternal, ab ante, because it was given us before the foundation of the world, it's more ancient then the world, or mans fall, and this was not only purposed in Gods Councel, but this was manifestly promised before the world began, Tit. 1.2. And The Trinity then concluded that the Lord Christ should be made head of all.

2 That all that did believe on him should have eternal life, therefore it's said, He chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world, Ephes. 1.4. and therefore God choosing us as members of Christ, he promised to Christ, that he would give them all eternal life, 2 Tim. 1.9. There was not only a purpose of God, but a declaration of the same to Christ, of this gift our Saviour speaks, John 17:6. Revel. 13.8. and this gift is more ancient then our actual vocation, for a man is said to be given to Christ, when he gives up his heart and service to him, but this is given in fullness of time; but we were given to Christ, before we were called to the fellowship of his Spirit, and adoption of sons,