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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.
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, 2 Pet. 1.4. having escaped the corruption that is in the World, through lust; these are from the World.
Ans. The World is taken for the systeme of heaven and earth, Acts 17.24. secondly, for sinfull men, Gal. 4.4. John 15.19. thirdly, corrupt customes and fashions of the World, Rom. 12.1. fourthly, for indowments 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 customes, and the fourth ill used, 2 Pet. 1.4. having escaped the corruption that is in the World, through lust; these are from the World.
1. As a corrupt Principle or Fountain; the heart being empty of Gods image, and not able to attain it, it doth subsidere in outward things; If God doth vouchsafe his Grace, it attains above the World; being not thus assisted, it falls below it self; the soul we see contented with earthly things, is woefully corrupted.