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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
A COMMENTARY UPON The First Epistle general OF JOHN. › Chapter 2 › Verse 13
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.
1 JOHN 1.13. The middle Part. I write unto you young men, because you have overcome the Wicked one.
Why doth he call them young men, and not Brethren, as before he called old men Fathers?
WHy doth he call them young men, and not Brethren, as before he called old men Fathers?
Ans. Because then he had not distinguished them from others, for all Christians are brethren one to another.
1 Observe here, First, their Adversary, the wicked one.
2 Their Victory, They have overcome the wicked one. This wicked one is Satan,