A34689:1901
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. But then it should not differ from Jacobs Well, for as long as we drink of that we shall not thirst, but this is opposed to that, Heb. 10.39. he opposeth [Greek or Hebrew], so that whosoever draws back from Christ had never true faith.
A. But then it should not differ from Jacobs Well, for as long as we drink of that we shall not thirst, but this is opposed to that, Heb. 10.39. he opposeth 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, so that whosoever draws back from Christ had never true faith.
Nay, this grace is expressed, as overcoming all the enemies of Salvation, Satan, the World, and the Flesh, 1 Joh. 1.4. 1 Joh. 5.4. Rom. 6.14. Sin, that is, your corruption, shall not reign in you, it may be remanent, but not regnant, it may Tyrannize over us, and lead us Captive, but it shall not carry us willingly, but it is a captivity to us very grievous and hard, and we strive to get loose from it, it may [Greek or Hebrew] but not [Greek or Hebrew] now if sin have once dominion over grace it should be superior, which cannot be.
Nay, this grace is exprest, as overcoming all the enemies of Salvation, Sathan, the World, and the Flesh, 1 Joh. 1.4. 1 Joh. 5.4. Rom. 6.14. Sin, that is, your corruption, shall not reign in you, it may be remanent, but not regnant, it may Tyranize over us, and lead us Captive, but it shall not carry us willingly, but it is a captivity to us very grievous and hard, and we strive to get loose from it, it may but not now if sin have once dominion over grace it should be superiour, which cannot be.