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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.
A. Our Saviour forewarns them of Antichrists, and false Teachers, Matth. 24.24, 25. unto which words Saint John seems to have reference; so also the Apostles were careful in fore-warning them, 2 Thes. 2. from the third Verse to the tenth, 1 Tim. 2.3, 4. 2 Pet. 2.2, 3. which was expressly spoken of Rome, Rev. 18.13. so we see by the mouth of two or three witnesses this truth was confirmed.
A. Our Saviour forewarns them of Antichrists, and false Teachers, Matth. 24.24, 25. unto which words Saint John seems to have reference; so also the Apostles were careful in fore-warning them, 2 Thes. 2. from the third Verse to the tenth, 1 Tim. 2.3, 4. 2 Pet. 2.2, 3. which was expresly spoken of Rome, Rev. 18.13. so we see by the mouth of two or three witnesses this truth was confirmed.
Reas. 1. To prevent the mis-conceit that the people had, that the Day of the Lord was near at hand, and thereupon began to think it was no time to settle to their Callings, but to give themselves to vigilancy and prayer, 2 Thes. 2.1, 2, 3