The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.
16. The Spirit himself, etc. He does not simply say, that God’s Spirit is a witness to our spirit, but he adopts a compound verb, which might be rendered “contest,” (contestatur,) were it not that contestation (contestatio) has a different meaning in Latin.
not when he was knocking at heaven's door by his prayer? — ' At the beginning of th}- supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee, for thou art greatly beloved.' When got the woman of Canaan the sight of her faith, not only that it was ti-ue, but strong, — •' O woman, great is thy faith!' but when her...
Commenting on Ephesians 6:10-20
The body is dead, condemned to dust because sin is its enemy; yet the spirit is life itself, swallowed up in life. For the believer, death is but the freeing of the heaven-born spirit from the clog and load of flesh. Grace in the soul is its new nature.
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Commenting on Romans 8:10-16