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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.
Reas. 2. From the distemper which hatred puts both upon our judgments, and affections in every action, vers. 11. because darkness hath blinded his eyes; it blinds us that we cannot see that good which is in our brother, wherefore we should love him, and it puts false opinions and surmises upon every thing we see him do.
Reas. 2. From the distempet which hatred puts both upon our judgments, and affections in every action, vers. 11. because darknesse hath blinded his eyes; it blinds us that we cannot see that good which is in our brother, wherefore we should love him, and it puts false opinions and furmises upon every thing we see him doe.
3 Hatred makes every duty we perform to God abominable to him, and therefore such a man walks in darkness, Matthew 5.23, 24. James. 1.20. [Greek or Hebrew] non perficit, he cannot bring a good work to an end, Gen. 4.4. Cain, because he hated his Brother, his Sacrifice would not burn, it would not enter into Gods acceptation.
3 Hatred makes every duty we performe to God abominable to him, and therefore such a man walks in darknesse, Matthew 5.23, 24. James. 1.20. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 non perficit, he cannot bring a good work to an end, Gen. 4.4. Cain, because he hated his Brother, his Sacrifice would not burn, it would not enter into Gods acceptation.