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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
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2 Look at the Word as wonderful, as very effectual to do great things, and that will make thee keep the Word in thee; thus saith David, Psalm 119.129. the sense of the great efficacy of the Word, to humble you, and cleanse you, &c. will make you keep the Word.
2 Look at the Word as wonderful, as very effectual to do great things, and that will make thee keep the Word in thee; thus saith David, Psalm 119.129. the sence of the great efficacy of the Word, to humble you, and cleanse you, &c. will make you keep the Word.
3 Another means is, to look up to God to send his Spirit, that may bring to mind those things which you have need of, and fasten them to your hearts; though you forget the Word for the present, yet when you are tempered to any Lust, the Spirit will bring it to your remembrance, Isa. 30.21. You shall hear a voice behind you, saying, This is the way walk in it.
3 Another means is, to look up to God to send his Spirit, that may bring to minde those things which you have need of, and fasten them to your hearts; though you forget the Word for the present, yet when you are tempred to any Lust, the Spirit will bring it to your remembrance, Isa. 30.21. You shall hear a voyce behind you, saying, This is the way walk in it.