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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.
2 That they might be the better fore-armed against such false Teachers, for there should be damnable Heresies, 2 Pet. 2.2. and not as points of curiosity only, but contra dogmata fidei, therefore that they might prepare themselves against such heresies, Christ and his Apostles were careful to fore-warn them, Mat. 24.24, 25. 2 Pet. 3.17, 18. unless you be well established in the truth, they will carry you away into error.
2 That they might be the better fore-armed against such false Teachers, for there should be damnable Herisies, 2 Pet. 2.2. and not as points of curiosity only, but contra dogmata fidei, therefore that they might prepare themselves against such heresies, Christ and his Apostles were carefull to fore-warn them, Mat. 24.24, 25. 2 Pet. 3.17, 18. unlesse you be well established in the truth, they will carry you away into errour.
3 That they might quicken the Pastors of the Church to lay sound foundations, that they might establish them in sound Doctrine, Acts 20.28, 29, 30.