Which is the earnest of our inheritance: the Spirit, given to and dwelling in believers by his gifts and graces, is the earnest or pledge whereby their inheritance is secured to them; as men are secured the payment of a promised sum, by a part given beforehand in earnest for the rest. Until the redemption of the purchased possession; either:
1. The redemption of the possession is put for the possessing of the redemption, (by an hypallage), viz. full and final redemption from sin, and death, and hell, and Satan; which redemption though perfectly wrought by Christ, is but in part applied in this life, and is to be fully enjoyed in the other: or rather: 2. (Though to the same sense), To the full and final redemption in the end of the world, of all God's people, who are here called his purchased possession: see the same word so taken, Acts 20:28 1 Peter 2:9. Unto the praise of his glory; the final salvation and complete redemption of God's people, will be especially for the glory of God, 2 Thessalonians 1:10.