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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 He should have so much respect to newness, as to bring out all old Doctrine with a new vigour of Spirit, not with the old Spirit, but with a new affection and vigour, that so the people may be more affected therewith, he must deliver the same matter with a new Spirit, he must drink a new draught of the Wine of the Sanctuary, but a Minister must not teach any thing that is new to the Scripture.
3 He should have so much respect to newnesse, as to bring out all old Doctrin with a new vigour of Spirit, not with the old Spirit, but with a new affection and vigour, that so the people may be more affected therewith, hee must deliver the same matter with a new Spirt, he must drink a new draught of the Wine of the Sanctuary, but a Minister must not teach any thing that is new to the Scripture.
Reas. From the perfection of the Scripture, Psal. 19.7. Gods perfection is more seen in this than in any other works, the World is perfect in its kind, vers. 6. but vers. 7. How perfect is the Law of God? Now, as it were a Frantic thing to go about to create new Creatures, so to come with Nova dogmata, and new Opinions; it is as if a man should come with new Creatures, there is not any new Creature in the World, so let a man survey all Doctrines, he shall find them to be the same which were from the Creation.
Reas. From the perfection of the Scripture, Psal. 19.7. Gods perfection is more seen in this than in any other works, the World is perfect in its kinde, vers. 6. but vers. 7. How perfect is the Law of God? Now, as it were a Frantique thing to go about to create new Creatures, so to come with Nova dogmata, and new Opinions; it is as if a man should come with new Creatures, there is not any new Creature in the World, so let a man survey all Doctrins, he shall finde them to be the same which were from the Creation.