A34689:1174
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.
Doct The Children of God, of what growth or strength soever they be in Christ, they must be as little Children, whither [Greek or Hebrew] or [Greek or Hebrew]
Doct The Children of God, of what growth or strength soever they be in Christ, they must be as little Children, whither 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 or 〈non-Latin alphabet〉
As this benefit reacheth to all, your sins are forgiven you, so this title also.
Why as little Children?
1 You must be like them in modesty; Children are free from ambition, therefore our Saviour to wean his Disciples from ambition, tells them, they must be as little Children, or else they should never inherit the Kingdom of God.
1 You must be like them in modesty; Children are free from ambition, therefore our Saviour to wean his Disciples from ambition, tells them, they must be as little Children, or else they should never inherit the Kingdome of God.