A34689:1871
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. 2 Such as depart from the Church, were never Members of the Church.
They were not of us, that is, of the Apostles, nor of us, that is, of such whose sins are forgiven them, either old men, or young, or Children.
Q. What is the Church, or who are the Church?
1 The Church is called a company of Saints, because they are holy in heart and practice, 1 Cor. 14 13. 1 Cor. 1.2.
2 The Church is called an elect people.