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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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2 Another Honour they bring to God, is by their boldness and courage in a good cause; old men sometimes, though wise yet are too cautelous and backward, but young men, what is wanting in experience they have in zeal, they are forward in any service for God.
2 Another Honour they bring to God, is by their boldnesse and courage in a good cause; old men sometimes, though wise yet are too cautelous and backward, but young men, what is wanting in experience they have in zeale, they are forward in any service for God.
3 And for Babes and Children, if they be brought to grace, God hereby casts shame on elder men, Psal. 8.7. when they see Babes come off with more savoury words than old men, sometimes God confounds the folly of ancient men by the wisdom and grace in Children; when Christ came riding to Jerusalem, the Children cried out, Hosanna, and praised him, the High Priests disdained it; but, Mat. 21.16, 17. Christ told them, have ye not read, that out of the mouths of Babes and sucklings thou hast perfected thy praise? This is to still the enemy and revenger; they shame you that are Elders and Priests; in regard of your backwardness. Thus we see, God will have of all sorts and ages of men stand up to do him service.
3 And for Babes and Children, if they be brought to grace, God hereby casts shame on elder men, Psal. 8.7. when they see Bahes come off with more savoury words than old men, sometimes God confounds the folly of ancient men by the wisdome and grace in Children; when Christ came riding to Jerusalem, the Children cried out, Hosanna, and praised him, the High Priests disdained it; but, Mat. 21.16, 17. Christ told them, have ye not read, that out of the mouthes of Babes and sucklings thou hast perfected thy praise? This is to still the enemy and revenger; they shame you that are Elders and Priests; in regard of your backwardnesse. Thus we see, God will have of all sorts and ages of men stand up to doe him service.