A34689:1824
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.
Doct. In the coming of these many Antichrists, that which was told aforehand of the coming of Antichrist, is in some measure fulfilled.
For otherwise St. Johns discourse would be somewhat impertinent, to what end doth he say, Ye have heard that Antichrist shall come, and that Antichrists are come already? And again, he doth argue from the last times to Antichrist, and from Antichrist to the last times, reciprocally, which reason were not of strength, unless it were grounded upon this point.
For otherwise St. Johns discourse would be somewhat impertinent, to what end doth he say, Ye have heard that Antichrist shall come, and that Antichrists are come already? And again, he doth argue from the last times to Antichrist, and from Antichrist to the last times, reciprocally, which reason were not of strength, unlesse it were grounded upon this point.
For proof, see 1 Joh. 4.3. 1 Tim. 4.1, 2.