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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.
But Christ is called the word of God in four respects, as he is the wisdom, image, interpreter, and promise of the Father.
But Christ is called the word of God in four respects, as he is the wisdome, image, interpreter, and promise of the Father.
First, The wisdom of the Father; as reason floweth from the soul, or mind of man, and is not any accident to it, but of the same nature with it, (though there is an accidental wisdom in us, which is habitual, yet there is also an essential wisdom in us, namely, our Reason which is natural) so Christ (who is the reason and wisdom of the Father) flowed from the Father, was begotten of him, and is of the same nature with him, hence he is called the wisdom that dwelleth with God, Prov. 8.1, 22, 24, 25. 1 Cor. 1.24. and the Holy Ghost may seem to have reference to this place, John 1.1, 2, 3, 4, 5. because the description which he maketh of the world, it seemeth he took from that description of wisdom, if you compare these places. Prov. 8.1. with John 1.1. Prov. 8.3. with John 1.2. Prov. 24. to 30. with John 1.3. Pro. 8.34. with John 1.4