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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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3 The love of the World, will make a man part with God, rather than with the World, he will rather part with Grace and Heaven too than leave the World, he will rather part with eternal life than his wealth; as the young man in the Gospel, Mat. 19. from 16. to 22. he had rather part with Christ, and an express promise of heaven than part with his possessions; so we see how the love of the World keeps us from the love of God. Notable is that speech of Christ, Mat. 6.24. No man can serve two Masters, &c. God and this World are as two Masters, such is the amplitude of Gods service, that he that serves God as he ought, hath no time to serve the World. No man that hath a servant but he looks that his whole time should be spent in his service; so if we spend any time in the service of the World, we cannot be servants to God. Indeed if services be subordinate, we may serve many, so we may seek and take pains for the World, but be sure it be in subordination to Gods service, look that it may make you more free to Gods service.
3 The love of the World, will make a man part with God, rather than with the World, he will rather part with Grace and Heaven too than leave the World, he will rather part with eternal life than his wealth; as the young man in the Gospel, Mat. 19. from 16. to 22. he had rather part with Christ, and an expresse promise of heaven than part with his possessions; so we see how the love of the World keeps us from the love of God. Notable is that speech of Christ, Mat. 6.24. No man can serve two Masters, &c. God and this World are as two Masters, such is the amplitude of Gods service, that he that serves God as he ought, hath no time to serve the World. No man that hath a servant but he looks that his whole time should be spent in his service; so if we spend any time in the service of the World, we cannot be servants to God. Indeed if services be subordinate, we may serve many, so we may seek and take pains for the World, but be sure it be in subordination to Gods service, look that it may make you more free to Gods service.