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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.
2 There is a practical saving Knowledge of Christ, and there is a threefold difference, between that knowledge that rests in the understanding, and this practical and saving knowledge of Christ.
2 There is a practical saving Knowledg of Christ, and there is a threefold difference, between that knowledg that rests in the understanding, and this practical and saving kno•ledg of Christ.
1 The knowledge that rests in the understanding, is only by hearing or reading, but the other is got by the Spirit of Christ infused into us, 1 Cor. 2.9. partly by enlightening our minds, partly by feeling the work of Grace in our hearts, Phil. 3.10. hence it is, that this experimental knowledge excels the best knowledge that is got by reading, or hearing, he knows the worth and virtue of Christ.
1 The knowledge that rests in the understanding, is only by hearing or reading, but the other is got by the Spirit of Christ infused into us, 1 Cor. 2.9. partly by inlightning our minds, partly by feeling the work of Grace in our hearts, Phil. 3.10. hence it is, that this experimentall knowledge excells the best knowledge that is got by reading, or hearing, he knows the worth and vertue of Christ.