John Trapp on John 1:12

Verſe 12. To them he gave power,] Or, priviledge, [non-Latin text not transcribed] Non. preferment, prerogative royall, heavenly honour, as Non[illegible: 1 letter]us here rendereth it, and fitly. For if ſons, then heirs, Rom. 8.17. Hence that Ecce admirantis, 1 John 3.1. and that Who am I? 2 Sam. 7.18. with 14. Kings can make their firſt-born onely heires, as Jehoſhaphat, 2 Chron. 21.3. But here all are heires of God, and co-heires with Christ.

Even to them that beleeve in his name.] Though with never ſo weake a faith, ſuch as may ſeeme to be rather unbeliefe, then faith, Marke 9.24. The leaſt bud drawes ſap from the Root, as well as the greateſt Branch. The weakeſt hand may receive a ring. Credo languidâ fide, ſed tamen fide, ſaid Dr. Cruciger on his death bed. Selneccer. paedag. Chriſt. A weak faith is a joynt poſſeſſour, though no faith can be a joynt purchaſer of this precious priviledge here ſpecified.