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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.
3 He walks in darkness, i. e. there is no action of his but is a work of darkness, a sinful action; he makes not one good prayer, or one good Sermon, &c.
3 He walks in darknesse, i. e. there is no action of his but is a work of darkness, a sinfull action; he makes not one good prayer, or one good Sermon, &c.
4 He knows not whither he goes, [Greek or Hebrew], where he is, nor whither he goes, i. e. he knows not what estate he is in before God, nor whither he goes, whether to Heaven or Hell, nor what his end will be, whether comfort or woe; now for the proof of the point you may see it, 1 Joh. 4.7, 8.
4 He knows not whither he goes, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, where he is, nor whither he goes, i. e. he knows not what estate he is in before God, nor whither he goes, whether to Heaven or Hell, nor what his end will be, whethet comfort or wo; now for the proof of the poynt you may see it, 1 Joh. 4.7, 8.
Reas. 1. Because God is love, 1 Joh. 4.16. and therefore he that is not in love is not in God; God is not only loving, but love it self, Psalm 145.9. God communicates good to every creature according to his condition.