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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
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3 They all partake in one Immortal Seed, by which they are begotten unto God, 1 Pet. 1.23. this immortal Seed, for the Material part, it is the Word, for the Spiritual part, it is the Spirit of God, Joh. 3.5. so it is not so much the Letter of the Word, as the Spirit of God, whereby all are begot to God.
3 They all partake in one Immortal Seed, by which they are begotten unto God, 1 Pet. 1.23. this immortal Seed, for the Materiall part, it is the Word, for the Spiritual part, it is the Spirit of God, Joh. 3.5. so it is not so much the Letter of the Word, as the Spirit of God, whereby all are begot to God.
4 They are all begotten to the same eternal inheritance, 1 Pet. 1.3. and so they are all, both Ministers and People called Brethren.
Use 1. To teach Ministers so to look at their Spiritual Fatherhood, as not to forget their Spiritual Brotherhood, ver. 1. he calls them little children, not that Ministers should show dominion over them, as Lords over them, 2 Cor. 1. ult. 1 Pet. 5.2, 3, 4. so then their Fatherhood must not make them Lords, but the name of Brotherhood must bind them to communion, they have indeed a kind of power, but not to subdue their Spirits to them, not to believe as they do, or walk as they do, only so far as they are like unto Christ,