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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 Vivification, or newness of life, Christ now living in us by his Spirit, Gal. 2.20. 1 Cor. 6.17. Hence as living trees of Righteousness we bring forth fruit unto God, John 15.5. 2 Resurrection to glory, Rom. 8.11. hence he is called a quickening Spirit, 1 Cor. 15.45.
1 Vivification, or newnesse of life, Christ now living in us by his Spirit, Gal. 2.20. 1 Cor. 6.17. Hence as living trees of Righteousnesse we bring forth fruit unto God, John 15.5. 2 Resurrection to glory, Rom. 8.11. hence he is called a quickning Spirit, 1 Cor. 15.45.
Use 1. If Christ be a word of life, then men out of Christ have no life in them, they have neither the life of justification, nor mortification, nor vivification, nor resurrection to glory, but are stark dead men to grace and glory.
Ʋse 1. If Christ be a word of life, then men out of Christ have no life in them, they have neither the life of justification, nor mortification, nor vivification, nor resurrection to glory, but are stark dead men to grace and glory.