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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.
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.