Matthew Poole and continuators on John 8:35

35 And * the servant abideth not in the house for ever , but the son abideth for ever .

The Servant of Sin

abideth not in the Church (which is the House of God) for ever. Look as it is with Slaves, and Servants, they are no fixed Members of Families; they may be turned out, they may be sold over to others; they abide in Families according as in them they behave themselves: so you, who as you are Abrahams Seed, as you boast, and glory; are now servants in the Church of God; yet if you continue to be servants of Sin, you shall not for ever abide in God's House; if you be not cast out of the Church Militant, you shall certainly be cast out of the Church Triumphant; that is, you shall never come there:

but the Son; some think he speaks of himself, who was the Eternal Son of God, he abides for ever; but I rather think, he speaks of him that is a Son by Adoption, Iohn 1.12. Rom. 8.16, 17. So as this Text sheweth us the remarkable difference, betwixt a nominal Professor, and one who is a true Believer; the one is but as a Servant in Gods House, to whom belongeth no Inheritance; though while he is in the Family, he enjoyeth some common priviledges which a meer stranger hath no right to: The other is a Son, and hath a right to the Inheritance, and so shall never be cast out of the Family, but abideth in it for ever.