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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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1 John 5 18. The whole World lies in these lusts, Gal. 1.4. that he might deliver us from this present evil World, James 3.15. this wisdom is not from above, but earthly.
1 John 5 18. The whole World lies in these lusts, Gal. 1.4. that he might deliver us from this present evill World, James 3.15. this wisdome is not from above, but earthly.
Object. But God made the World, and therefore that which comes from the World, comes from God.
Ans. The World is taken for the system of heaven and earth, Acts 17.24. secondly, for sinful men, Gal. 4.4. John 15.19. thirdly, corrupt customs and fashions of the World, Rom. 12.1. fourthly, for endowments of the World, as honour, riches, &c. the first and last, wisely used, are from the Father, but here he understands the second and the third, corrupt men, and corrupt customs, and the fourth ill used,