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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.
Doct. That which is not of the Father, the love of young men, and old, is to be weaned from.
The Syllogism stands thus, Whatsoever is not of the Father, the love of old and young must be weaned from. But these lusts are not of the Father, Ergo.
All the comforts of this world, if they come not from the Father, our love must be weaned from them; if honour come not from God, and people affect it, it hinders their Faith, they cannot believe, John 5.44. what kept Joseph from the lusts of the flesh, but Gods providence in with-holding his Mistress from him? if God with-hold a thing, it is not for us to put forth a reaching desire to it; this satisfied Jacob, Gen. 30.2. If God with-hold such a blessing, why should our desires be set upon it? Shall we take it unkindly that Gods hand with-holds it? so for profit, this was the claim that Jephthah made, when the King of Ammon contended with him, Judg. 11.24. he told him, What God gives us we will possess, if God had not given it he had usurped it, as did the King of Ammon; so if our God give us not a thing, let us not reach after it, and to this a promise is made, to him that shakes his hand against any unjust thing, Isa. 33.15. & vers. 16, 17. such, though they have less, yet they shall be confirmed in it, it shall be like strong foundations.