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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.
1 Unity, that they should keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, Col. 3.14. Ephes. 4.3.
2 Equality, (not to take away different respects) but to make our selves equal to others in affection, to conceive that though we have more gifts, yet they may have less corruption, they may not have so much grace, but they may make better use of it, Phil. 3.13. we should always conceive of others as equal, or better than our selves.
2 Equality, (not to take away different respects) but to make our selves equal to others in affection, to conceive that though we have more gifts, yet they may have lesse corruption, they may not have so much grace, but they may make better use of it, Phil. 3.13. we should always conceive of others as equal, or better than our selves.
3 Spiritual Communion, that is, mutual dispensing of help one to another, of Exhortation, Admonition, Consolation, and Reproof, Levit. 19.17. 1 Thes. 5.14. and for temporal things we should be helpful one to another, take up quarrels,