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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…

Name: A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…
Author: John Cotton

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 ...

John Cotton 1584–1652London: printed by M.S. for Thomas Parkhurst, 1658

[9], 431 [i.e. 423], [7] p. · 297k words · Wing C6452 · ESTC R5113

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A COMMENTARY UPON The First Epistle general OF JOHN. › Chapter 2 › Verse 13 › Doct. Little Children, even Babes, may know God as their Father.

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First, From Gods command, Eph. 6.4. Deut. 6.7. take all good occasions, dull them not, a little and often will bring them on; the water falling drop by drop hollows a Flint, so by dropping now and then a little, you will learn them the knowledge of God.

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2. From Gods acknowledgement of it, and his Promise to reveal himself to such Parents, Gen. 18.19.

2. From Gods acknowledgement of it, and his Promise to reveal himselfe to such Parents, Gen. 18.19.

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Secondly, In respect of Children, they are capable either to scoff, as the Children that mocked Elisha, 2 Kings 1. or to cry Hosanna, Matth. 21.15. though they be not so easily brought on to that which is good, yet they are not so corrupt then, as when they are grown up to more years.

Secondly, In respect of Children, they are capable either to scoff, as the Children that mockt Elisha, 2 Kings 1. or to cry Hosannah, Matth. 21.15

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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…

Doct. The saving knowledge of him that is from the beginning, of the Ancient of days, or of Jesus Christ, is able to wean even old men from the love of the world.

Doct. The saving knowledge of him that is from the beginning, of the Ancient of dayes, or of Jesus Christ, is able to wean even old men from the love of the world.

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Doct. The saving knowledge of him that is from the beginning, of the Ancient of days, or of Jesus Christ, is able to wean even old men from the love of the world.

Doct. The saving knowledge of him that is from the beginning, of the Ancient of dayes, or of Jesus Christ, is able to wean even old men from the love of the world.

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