A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the…

For of these things it is added, [Greek or Hebrew]. Such as accompany Salvation; literally, such as have Salvation, that is, such as have saving Grace in them, ¹and Eternal Salvation infallibly annexed unto them. Things that are not bestowed on any, such as are not wrought in any but those that shall be saved. That is, in brief, true Faith and sincere Obedience. For in whosoever these are found, they shall be saved by virtue of the Faithfulness of God in the Covenant of Grace. And we may observe hence,

For of these things it is added, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Such as accompany Solvation; literally, such as have Salvation, that is, such as have saving Grace in them, ¹and Eternal Salvation infallibly annexed unto them. Things that are not bestowed on any, such as are not wrought in any but those that shall be saved. That is, in brief, true Faith and sincere Obedience. For in whosoever these are found, they shall be saved by virtue of the Faithfulness of God in the Covenant of Grace. And we may observe hence,

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(1) That among Professors of the Gospel some are Partakers of better things than others. They were all Professors concerning whom the Apostle discourseth in this and the preceding Verses. And yet notwithstanding any Good things that some might have had, or might be supposed to have had, others of them had better things than they. And this Difference may be observed, first in the Degrees, and secondly in the Kinds of the things intended. Spiritual Gifts are of one kind. For although there are several sorts of them, yet they have all the same general nature, they are all Gifts and no more. The difference therefore that is amongst them being not to be taken from their own especial nature, but their use and tendency unto the common end of them all, I take it only to be gradual. For instance, to speak with Tongues and to Prophesy, are two Gifts of different sorts; But whereas they are both Gifts of the Spirit, and are designed unto the furtherance of the Gospel and Edification of the Church, the true Difference between them is to be taken from their usefulness unto this End. Those therefore who have only Gifts in the Church, as they have different Gifts, so they have some of them Better Gifts than others, some as to the especial kinds of Gifts, but mostly as to the Degrees of their usefulness unto their proper End. Hence our Apostle having reckoned up the various and manifold Gifts of the Spirit, adds this Advice unto the Corinthians