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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.
Thirdly, As the speech or word of a man doth declare the will and meaning, and Counsel of the speaker, so doth Christ of the Father, John 1.18. Mat. 11.27.
Thirdly, As the speech or word of a man doth declare the will and meaning, and Counsell of the speaker, so doth Christ of the Father, John 1.18. Mat. 11.27.
Fourthly, Christ may very well be called the word of God, or the speech of God, because he it was of whom the Lord spake from the beginning, that is, the word of promise which he made to Adam, to Abraham, to Isaac, to Jacob, to David, &c. hence Christ is called the Promise, Heb. 11. hence he who is called a Servant, 1 Chron. 17.19. is called the word, 2 Sam. 7.21. that is, a servant spoken of or promised.
Secondly, Christ is called a word of life.