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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.
Secondly, Promises, Rom. 2.6, to 8. and Threatenings to discourage him, and Examples to encourage him, as Paul, Act. 24.16. I exercise my self to keep a good Conscience.
Secondly, Promises, Rom. 2.6, to 8. and Threatnings to discourage him, and Examples to encourage him, as Paul, Act. 24.16. I exercise my self to keep a good Conscience.
Q But how comes the Word to be thus powerful, to overcome all the enemies of Salvation?
A. 1 Because it is the sword of the Spirit, to cut asunder all lusts and temptations, Ephes. 6.17. No man hath more need of a sword to defend himself, or offend his enemy, than young men have of the Word to defend themselves, and resist Satan, and it is not so much the Letter of the Word, as the Spirit of the Word that doth this, the Word cuts off all temptations, there is no place for invasion.