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The saints dignity and duty· Together with the danger of ignorance and hardness. /…The saints dignitie and dutie· Together with the danger of ignorance and hardnesse. /…
The saints dignity and duty· Together with the danger of ignorance and hardness. / Delivered in several sermons: by that reverend divine, Thomas Hooker, late preacher in New-England.The saints dignitie and dutie· Together with the danger of ignorance and hardnesse. / Delivered in severall sermons: by that reverend divine, Thomas Hooker, late preacher in New-England.
London: printed by G.D. for Francis Eglesfield, 1651
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Now touching this example of Abraham, that I may not be long before I come to that, which is the principal point I intend to deliver at this time; the Apostle doth two things; first, he layeth down the pattern it self clearly, both in Gods vouchsafing justification to Abraham, and also in Gods sealing this by the seal of circumcision, and this he doth in the 11. verse.
Now touching this example of Abraham, that I may not be long before I come to that, which is the principall point I intend to deliver at this time; the Apostle doth two things; first, he layeth down the pattern it selfe clearly, both in Gods vouchsafing justification to Abraham, and also in Gods sealing this by the seale of circumcision, and this he doth in the 11. verse.
And as he hath propounded it thus, both in Gods gift, and in Gods sealing thereof; so in the words of the Text he maketh an application of both, applying it to all Abraham's children that shall live to the end of the world, whether Jews or Gentiles; and in effect it is, as if he had said thus; Abraham, when he was uncircumcised did believe, and so was justified, therefore they that are uncircumcised may believe, and be also justified; Abraham when he did believe was circumcised, and that hindered not, so those that are circumcised may believe and be justified, that is, the Jews and the Gentiles have both liberty to come into the Covenant of grace, and so also to be happy by that Covenant, as Abraham was.
And as he hath propounded it thus, both in Gods gift, and in Gods sealing thereof; so in the words of the Text he maketh an application of both, applying it to all Abrahams children that shall live to the end of the world, whether Jewes or Gentiles; and in effect it is, as if he had said thus; Abraham, when he was uncircumcised did beleeve, and so was justified, therefore they that are uncircumcised may beleeve, and be also justified; Abraham when he did beleeve was circumcised, and that hindered not, so those that are circumcised may beleeve and be justified, that is, the Jewes and the Gentiles have both liberty to come into the Covenant of grace, and so also to be happy by that Covenant, as Abraham was.