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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. Yes, if God had been pleased so to have done, but God would not have it so, and therefore it were not better, God rather sees it fit that we should carry our light in earthen Vessels, wherein there is partly darkness, and partly light, 2 Cor. 4.7. and that for these reasons.
A. Yes, if God had been pleased so to have done, but God would not have it so, and therefore it were not better, God rather sees it fit that we should carry our light in earthen Vessels, wherein there is partly darknesse, and partly light, 2 Cor. 4.7. and that for these reasons.
Reas. 1 That God might show his power in our weakness, 2 Cor. 12 9, 10. we should never have known Christs vetrue, the power of Grace, or the depth of our corruptions, if we had been perfected the first day of our conversion, as God made the world by degrees, and described it so, because he would have us discern his power, so God doth display the power of his grace, by perfecting us by degrees and not all at once.
Reas. 1 That God might shew his power in our weaknesse, 2 Cor. 12 9, 10. we should never have known Christs vetrue, the power of Grace, or the depth of our corruptions, if wee had been perfected the first day of our conversion, as God made the world by degrees, and described it so, because he would have us discern his power, so God doth display the power of his grace, by perfecting us by degrees and not all at once.