...their renovation at the last day to serve for the greater glory of the elect ; and adds, that we, who have the first fruits of the spirit, groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of the sons of God, the redemption of our body (43). The will of God, and zeal for promoting his honour...

...earnest. " When that which is perfect is come, that which is in part will be done away. — We who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan within...ourselves, waiting for the adoption, the redemption of the body ; for we are saved by hope ! But hope that is seeix is not hope, for what a man seeth, why...

...forgiveness of sins according to the riches of God's grace. The latter in Romans viii. 23. " We who have the first fruits of the Spirit groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of the body." This is the redemption which the apostle intends in our text....

...revelation, had a vision of " the dead both small and great, standing before God. — Even we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the spirit, groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit the redemption of the body." That this doctrine implies no impossibitity, is apparent, both...

...? St. Paul says no less * ; » I»aiali, iii. 10. P Epli. i. 15, 14. 1 Rjjro. .viii. *3. " We that have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of the body." Here are groans and sighs indeed ; but we shall never be sea-sick...

...is the proper genius of the new creature, to press forwards and aspire upwards, Rom. viii. 23, " we which have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan within...waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body." There are heaven-born principles implanted in believing souls, that make them soar aloft after the...

...lived in purer times than the present declares otherwise, when he says, "Even we who have received the first fruits of the spirit, groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, viz. the redemption of our body" — and we know by sad experience, the whole creation groaneth and...

...lived in purer times than the present declares otherwise, when he says, " Even we who have received the first fruits of the spirit, groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, viz. the redemption of our body" — and we know by sad experience, the whole creation groaneth and...

...own ; and we have seen that in fact they do so apply. When he says, that even we who have received the first fruits of the Spirit, groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, that is, for the redemption of our body : it is still more plain that our case is the same as his ;...

...the whole heathen world ; "but ourselves," the believers in the Gospel of Christ, " who have received the first fruits of the Spirit, groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, namely, the redemption of our body," — the resurrection, and consequent full revelation, of our dignity...