A34689:1879
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.
3 They that are indeed of the Church, are such as shall be saved, Acts 2 ult. as all those that were in Noah's Ark were saved, so all those that are true Members of the Church.
3 They that are indeed of the Church, are such as shall be saved, Acts 2 ult. as all those that were in Noahs Ark were saved, so all those that are true Members of the Church.
Grounds
1 From the near fellowship such have with the Catholic Church, and so certainly are of the number of the first born, written in heaven, Heb. 12.23. therefore Christ saith, all his sheep hear his voice, Joh. 10.2, 3, 4.16.27, 28. and none shall pluck them out of his hand. Those that are truly Members of the particular Church, are likewise Members of the Catholic; my finger which is a part of my hand, is a part of my whole body.
1 From the near fellowship such have with the Catholique Church, and so certainly are of the number of the first born, written in heaven, Heb. 12.23. therefore Christ saith, all his sheep hear his voice, Joh. 10.2, 3, 4.16.27, 28