A34689:1373
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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5. It may teach little Children, that God looks at it as their duty, to know God their Father; you have known your Natural Fathers thus long, and why should you not know God the Father of Eternity? you might hereby honour God, and confute elder men; you have entered into Covenant, therefore fly not back; you have received the Seals of the Covenant, therefore give up your selves unto God, and labour to know him to be your Father.
5. It may teach little Children, that God looks at it as their duty, to know God their Father; you have known your Naturall Fathers thus long, and why should you not know God the Father of Eternity? you might hereby honour God, and confute elder men; you have entred into Covenant, therefore fly not back; you have received the Seals of the Covenant, therefore give up your selves unto God, and labour to know him to be your Father.
6. For Parents, and Governors of Children, if little Children may know God their Father, then learn them to know him to be their Father, and the Church their Mother; fill their heads with knowledge of God, learn them to love God, and rejoice in him, and delight in his ways in some measure.
6. For Parents, and Governours of Children, if little Children may know God their Father, then learn them to know him to be their Father, and the Church their Mother; fill their heads with knowledge of God, learn them to love God, and rejoyce in him, and delight in his ways in some measure.
Motives hereunto.