A34689:1694
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.
2 As he affects and aims at excellency in himself, so it is called Self-seekings.
When he depends on himself, he throws off the Crown from Gods head, there are four parts of it.
1 Self-conceit, Rom. 12.3. when a man thinks soberly of himself, he is not so blind as not to see himself, nor so proud, but he is willing not to think above that which is meet.
1 Self-conceit, Rom. 12.3. when a man thinks soberly of himself, he is not so blinde as not to see himself, nor so proud, but he is willing not to think above that which is meet.
2 It is expressed in Carnal confidence and presumption, he doth what he doth by his own strength, and wit, and pains, this is called Arrogancy; when a man undertakes to carry through business by his own strength,