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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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3 But thirdly, There was an inward cause that led him to sin, and that was the pride of his nature, not made so, but he exalted himself, 1 Tim. 3.6. which implies; that he saw man made after the Image of God, and he was a glorious creature attending on God himself, and was puffed up with his glorious condition, and despised man, that was to live on the earth, and dress the Garden.
3 But thirdly, There was an inward cause that led him to sin, and that was the pride of his nature, not made so, but he exalted himself, 1 Tim. 3.6. which implies; that he saw man made after the Image of God, and he was a glorious creature attending on God himself, and was puft up with his glorious condition, and despised man, that was to live on the earth, and dresse the Garden.
Use 1. May teach young Scholars, not to please themselves in any gifts of Nature though never so excellent, for even an Angel that excelled in Wisdom hath fallen away, and become that wicked one.
Ʋse 1. May teach young Scholars, not to please themselves in any gifts of Nature though never so excellent, for even an Angel that excelled in Wisdome hath fallen away, and become that wicked one.
Use 2. It may teach them to take heed how they enter into the calling of the Ministry in their young years, especially before they be humbled, it was the cause of Satan's fall, that he was puffed up with his office; it is a wonder to see, when Scholars are admitted into the Ministry in their young times, how they despise the people, think themselves unmeet to condescend to Peasants, but they will rather exercise their Gifts in the University, and so fall into the condemnation of Satan.