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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.
1 Against the temptation of repenting so soon, there is a Word that binds him, Eccl. 12.1. a Word that threatens the contrary, Eccl. 11.9. there are promises, Prov. 8.17. there are comfortable examples, as Josiah, Timothy, and these resist this temptation.
2 If a man do give up his heart to God and will set on a good course, yet ⟨p. 108⟩he will make him live in pensiveness, and fears, and doubts; now against this the Word is powerful, there are Commands to believe, 1 Joh. 3.23. 1 Joh. 5.1. Mat. 11.28. there are Threatenings if a man believes not, Joh. 3. ult. and there are notable Promises to him that believes, Joh. 3. ult. many Examples, Paul believed on God, and he was pardoned, so Mary Magdalen, and others.
2 If a man do give up his heart to God and will set on a good course, yet ⟨p. 108⟩he will make him live in pensivenesse, and fears, and doubts; now against this the Word is powerful, there are Commands to believe, 1 Joh. 3.23