A55305:564
The divine will considered in its eternal decrees, and holy execution of them. By…
The divine will considered in its eternal decrees, and holy execution of them. By Edward Polhill of Burwash in Sussex Esquire
London : printed, and are to be sold by Thomas Shelmerdine, at the sign of the Rose-Tree in Little-Britain, 1695
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
As for the second place, the word did not ⟨p. 435⟩profit them, not being mixed with faith; I answer, that the Word may be considered under a double Notion, either as it is operative of Faith, or as it is promissive of Rest to Believers: Take it as operative of Faith, and so it profits not being mixed with Faith, otherwise faith could not come by hearing, as the Apostle asserts, Rom. 10. 17. but take it as promissive of Rest to Believers, and so it doth not profit not being mixed with Faith; that is, Faith (which is the Condition of the Promise) not being performed, the eternal Rest (which is the thing promised) cannot belong to them: and this is clearly the Apostle's meaning; for having spoken of a promise of rest, Heb. 4. Ver. 1. he adds Ver. 2. the word (that is, the Promise of Rest spoken of before) did not profit them not being mixed with faith, that is, the promised Rest was of no effect to them because they were Unbelievers; and in this sense the words no way oppose the Method in the two Instants.
As for the second place, the word did not ⟨p. 435⟩profit them, not being mixed with faith; I answer, that the Word may be considered under a double Notion, either as it is operative of Faith, or as it is promissive of Rest to Believers: Take it as operative of Faith, and so it profits not being mixed with Faith, otherwise faith could not come by hearing, as the Apostle asserts, Rom. 10. 17. but take it as promissive of Rest to Believers, and so it doth not profit not being mixed with Faith; that is, Faith (which is the Condition of the Promise) not being performed, the eternal Rest (which is the thing promised) cannot belong to them: and this is clearly the Apostle's meaning; for having spoken of a promise of rest, Heb. 4. Ver. 1. he adds Ver. 2. the word (that is, the Promise of Rest spoken of before) did not profit them not being mixed with faith, that is, the promised Rest was of no effect to them because they were Unbelievers; and in this sence the words no way oppose the Method in the two Instants.