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as we see, will have the words to involve a threatning of losing that visible Church-state, upon failing of performance of that which is urged, viz. holding fast the confidence, &c. contrary to the current of all Orthodox Interpreters , who expone that whose house ye are, of the state of grace and spirituall communion with Christ, proper to the Mysticall Invisible Church, in regard of which Christ dwells in the heart by faith: |
as we see, will have the words to involve a threatening of losing that visible Church-state, upon failing of performance of that which is urged, viz. holding fast the confidence, etc. contrary to the current of all Orthodox Interpreters, who expone that whose house you Are, of the state of grace and spiritual communion with christ, proper to the Mystical Invisible Church, in regard of which christ dwells in the heart by faith: |
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See Pareus, Hyper. & others in Morlor•t. Excellent is Mr. Dav. Dickson (a man of exercised senses in the Word of God) his opening of these words N. 3. He (the Apostle) addeth a condition if we hold fast. &c. i. e. If we continue stedfast, inward ly gripping the promised glory by hop•; & outwardly avowing, by confession, CHRISTS Truth. Whereby he neither importeth the possibilitie of finall apostacy of the Saints, nor mindeth to weaken the confidence of Believers, more then he doubteth of his own perseverance, or mindeth to weaken his own faith, — but writing to the number of the visible Church, he putteth a difference between true believers who do indeed persevere: and time-servers, who do not persev•re, to whom he doth not grant for the present, the priviledge of being the house of God. And then he hath this 2d. Doct. such as shall make defection finall are not a part of Gods house for the present; howsoever they be esteemed. I believe any judicious Reader will see this Interpretation somewhat more genuine then that of Mr. Lockiers. |
See Pareus, Hyper. & Others in Morlor•t. Excellent is Mr. David Dickson (a man of exercised Senses in the Word of God) his opening of these words N. 3. He (the Apostle) adds a condition if we hold fast. etc. i. e. If we continue steadfast, inward lie gripping the promised glory by hop•; & outwardly avowing, by Confessi, CHRIST Truth. Whereby he neither imports the possibility of final apostasy of the Saints, nor minds to weaken the confidence of Believers, more then he doubteth of his own perseverance, or minds to weaken his own faith, — but writing to the number of the visible Church, he putteth a difference between true believers who do indeed persevere: and time-servers, who do not persev•re, to whom he does not grant for the present, the privilege of being the house of God. And then he hath this 2d. Doct. such as shall make defection final Are not a part of God's house for the present; howsoever they be esteemed. I believe any judicious Reader will see this Interpretation somewhat more genuine then that of Mr. Lockiers. |
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