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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
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2 The corruption of such do not corrupt the Church, or the Ordinances of God, He that eats and drinks unworthily eats and drinks damnation to himself, not to the whole Congregation, and you shall find many Churches as corrupt as the Church of Corinth, yet the Apostle would not have them renounce it.
2 The corruption of such doe not corrupt the Church, or the Ordinances of God, He that eats and drinks unworthily eats and drinks damnation to himself, not to the whole Congregation, and you shall finde many Churches as corrupt as the Church of Corinth, yet the Apostle would not have them renounce it.
Lastly, they say we were never truly constituted, our Church had no true constitution.
A. That constitution which they themselves require hath not been wanting in ours.
1 They say there must be entering into a Covenant, that was done in King Edward and Queen Elizabeths days; and whereas they say our Church is but a Parliament constitution, that doth not weaken, but establish our Church.