A34689:1799
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
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Use 4. Of exhortation, first, to patience, Jam. 5.7, 8. on this ground, for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. He exhorts to a double patience, to be patient in bearing evil, and patient in forbearing revenge; be patient a while, the Judge stands at the door that will right all.
Ʋse 4. Of exhortation, first, to patience, Jam. 5.7, 8. on this ground, for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. He exhorts to a double patience, to be patient in bearing evill, and patient in forbearing revenge; be patient a while, the Judge stands at the door that will right all.
Obj. This is a cold encouragement to patience, to say, The day of the Lord is at band, how long hath that been promised: and yet it is far enough off?
Obj. This is a cold encouragement to patience, to say, The day of the Lord is at band, how long hath that been promised: and yet it is farre enough off?
A. When his Will is accomplished he will not stay a day, and get you but faith, and you shall look at it as present, so that you dare do no injury, no more than if Christ were presently to come.
A. When his Will is accomplished he will not stay a day, and get you but faith, and you shall look at it as present, so that you dare doe no injury, no more than if Christ were presently to come.