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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.
1 In discontent, when a man hath made himself his end, and if he be crossed in it, he is discontented, as Ahithophel when his counsel was crossed, 2 Sam. 15.23. he was so discontented at it that he went and hanged himself: and so some, though they do not grow so desperate, yet they so vex and fret, as that they can neither eat, nor sleep seasonably, whereas if we made God our end, we should be willing to want what God denies.
1 In discontent, when a man hath made himself his end, and if he be crost in it, he is discontented, as Achitophel when his counsel was crost, 2 Sam. 15.23. he was so discontented at it that he went and hanged himself: and so some, though they do not grow so desperate, yet they so vex and fret, as that they can neither eat, nor sleep seasonably, whereas if we made God our end, we should be willing to want what God denies.
2 He falls into contention, Prov. 10.13. all contention comes from pride.
2 Hee falls into contention, Prov. 10.13. all contention comes from pride.