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A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…
A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first Epistle general of John by ... John Cotton ...A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first Epistle generall of John by ... John Cotton ...
London: printed by M.S. for Thomas Parkhurst, 1658
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2 Whether we be in Christ or no.
1 Wouldest thou know whether thou keepest Gods Commandments as thou shouldest? dost thou keep them as thy Way, as thy Treasure? &c. if thou dost, I declare to thee, thou art in Christ, and thou either dost, or shalt know Christ. And if thou wouldest know whether thou be in Christ, why, thou mayest know it, if thou keep Gods Commandments.
1 Wouldest thou know whether thou keepest Gods Commandments as thou shouldest? dost thou keep them as thy Way, as thy Treasure? &c. if thou dost, I declare to thee, thou art in Christ, and thou either dost, or shalt know Christ. And if thou wouldest know whether thou be in Christ, why, thou maist know it, if thou keep Gods Commandments.
Use 4 Of Consolation, to every such soul as keeps Gods Commandments; there is a double benefit to such.
Ʋse 4 Of Consolation, to every such soul as keeps Gods Commandments; there is a double benefit to such.