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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.
A. 1. Customs that spring from the World are corrupt, they flow from a corrupt heart, as vain customs of apparel usually flow from pride and vanity of mind, and not from civill prudence, or moral virtues; when thou dost well to thy self, men will praise thee, this springs from the general covetousness in men, so Drunkards praise Drunkards, Gluttons, Gluttons, look at these as fashions you are to be weaned from; but civill customs spring from the light of Christ shining in us, in moral, economical and political virtues.
A. 1. Customes that spring from the World are corrupt, they flow from a corrupt heart, as vain customes of apparell usually flow from pride and vanity of minde, and not from civill prudence, or morall vertues; when thou dost well to thy selfe, men will praise thee, this springs from the generall coveteousnesse in men, so Drunkards praise Drunkards, Gluttons, Gluttons, look at these as fashions you are to be weaned from; but civill customes spring from the light of Christ shining in us, in morall, oeconomicall and politicall vertues.
2. When there is a lust in Gods children against them, though many receive them, their hearts are secretly set against them, this is a sign they are carnal, and we must turn from them.
2. When there is a lust in Gods children against them, though many receive them, their hearts are secretly set against them, this is a signe they are carnall, and we must turn from them.
Reas. 1. These cannot satisfy our souls, they are transitory, and our souls eternal, what should an high soaring Eagle meddle with such flies? an eternal soul must be set upon an eternal object.