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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.
I write unto you Fathers, love not you the World; I write unto you young men, love not you the World; St. James is sharp in this pint, Jam. 4.3, 4. where he reproves them as Adulterers that love the World; those that are friends to the world, are enemies to God.
I write unto you Fathers, love not you the World; I write unto you young men, love not you the World; St. James is sharp in this p int, Jam. 4.3, 4. where he reproves them as Adulterers that love the World; those that are friends to the world, are enemies to God.
Obj, Are not all the Creatures of God good, and ought we not to be merciful to our Beasts?
Ans. He doth not forbid mercy or love to Beasts or Creatures, but he would not have your love terminated in them, bounded in them, he would not have you rejoice or delight in the Creature, before you have part in the Creator, for if you affect these things for themselves, the love of God is not in you.
Ans. Hee doth not forbid mercy or love to Beasts or Creatures, but hee would not have your love terminated in them, bounded in them, he would not have you rejoyce or delight in the Creature, before you have part in the Creator, for if you affect these things for themselves, the love of God is not in you.