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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.
A. 1. Because they are to wrestle with stronger Lusts, which old men are past, and children are not come to; young men are sure to be transported with strong lusts, 1 Tim. 5.23. even those who are of a weak and abstemious nature, much more those that are of a strong constitution, therefore God gives young men such strength to resist against these strong lusts.
A. 1. Because they are to wrastle with stronger Lusts, which old men are past, and children are not come to; young men are sure to be transported with strong lusts, 1 Tim. 5.23. even those who are of a weak and abstemious nature, much more those that are of a strong constitution, therefore God gives young men such strength to resist against these strong lusts.
2. Their Temptations are stronger from without, they are more apt to be carried away with company, and worldly business, and pleasures, old men are not fit, but young men are more strongly carried with profits and pleasures; therefore that God might show his might in them, he strengthens them, ⟨p. 105⟩and indeed the Devil loses more by one young man that breaks off from him, than by six or seven old men, or twenty Children; for lustful strong youths to break off, weakens Satan most, and doth God most service, and therefore Satan assaults them most; therefore the Apostle writes unto them with honour, I write unto you young men, because you are strong.
2. Their Temptations are stronger from without, they are more apt to be carried away with company, and worldly businesse, and pleasures, old men are not fit, but young men are more strongly carried with profits and pleasures; therefore that God might shew his might in them, he strengthens them, ⟨p. 105⟩