A34689:1025
A34689:1025
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.
1 Then he wrought some works as God, he fasted forty days and forty nights, he fed five thousand with five loaves and two fishes, he walked on the water, &c. God never calls us to imitate him in these works, but he calls, learn of me for I am meek and lowly.
1 Then he wrought some works as God, he fasted forty dayes and forty nights, he fed five thousand with five loaves and two fishes, he walked on the water, &c. God never calls us to imitate him in these works, but he calls, learn of me for I am meek and lowly.
Q. 2. Doth he call us to walk in those ways which he walked in as Mediator?
A. He doth not call us to walk in the same kind, but in resemblance to them, as he dyed for us and rose again, so in resemblance he calls us to dye unto sin, and to rise again to the life of Grace, so to dye to the World as he dyed to nature, and to rise to newness of life as he arose from the dead, Rom. 6.16.
A. He doth not call us to walk in the same kind, but in resemblance to them, as hee dyed for us and rose again, so in resemblance hee calls us to dye unto sin, and to rise again to the life of Grace, so to dye to the World as he dyed to nature, and to rise to newnesse of life as he arose from the dead, Rom. 6.16.
2 As he was a King, Priest, and Prophet unto God, so he would have us Kings to over-rule our temptations, to rule over our families, to rule over our Tongues, to rule over our Hearts; he hath called us likewise to be Priests, to offer up sacrifices of prayer and praise, and alms, and to offer up our bodies and souls, an acceptable sacrifice unto him, Hos. 14.3. Heb. 13.16, 17. Rom. 12.1, 2. and to be as Prophets to teach our Children, and Servants, and Families, and instruct them, Act. 2.17.
3 Some works he wrought as man, and so he was either a Minister of Circumcision, or as a Servant of God, a good man; and in these we are to imitate him, 1 As a Minister, so Ministers should follow him.
1 In undertaking his Calling from him, as he did his from God, he saw Gods call, he was sent by his Father, so we should see his call, otherwise to undertake it without a call from him, is the way to bring a curse upon our selves.
2 In his Calling he performed his Ministry with all Faithfulness, he did bring in the stray, heal the sick, instruct the Ignorant, &c. Ezek. 34.16. and his inward care was, that they might have life, and have it more abundantly, Joh. 10.10, 11. so should Ministers dispense the word of life, strive to beget the life of Grace in the hearts of their people, to help the weak, comfort the distressed, inform the Ignorant, &c.
2 In his Calling he performed his Ministry with all Faithfulnesse, he did bring in the stray, heal the sick, instruct the Ignorant, &c. Ezek. 34.16. and his inward care was, that they might have life, and have it more abundantly, Joh. 10.10, 11. so should Ministers dispence the word of life, strive to beget the life of Grace in the hearts of their people, to help the weak, comfort the distressed, inform the Ignorant, &c.
2 As a private Christian, a good man, we must imitate him in his doing and suffering.
2 The manner of his doing, 1 It was in obedience to Gods command, Joh. 5.30.
2 He did it with cheerfulness, it was his meat and drink to do Gods will.
2 He did it with chearfullnesse, it was his meat and drink to do Gods will.
3 The end of his work was Gods Glory, Joh. 17.4.
1 So for his sufferings, 1 They were all in Innocency, 1 Pet. 2.21.
1 So for his suffcrings, 1 They were all in Innocency, 1 Pet. 2.21.
2 With much patience, 2 Pet. 2.23.
3 He suffered with much profit, he learned obedience by his temptations and sufferings, Heb. 5.8. he profited by his Agony, by his despising, by his buffetings, by his crucifying, and in these things we should labour to imitate and follow him.
3 He suffered with much profit, he learned obedience by his temptations and sufferings, Heb. 5.8. he profited by his Agony, by his despising, by his buffettings, by his crucifying, and in these things we should labour to imitate and follow him.
Q. Why should we be like him?