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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
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.
For Explication,
1 Consider the subject, ye know all things. This universality of Christian knowledge is amplified by the subject, ye know all things.
1 Consider the subject, yee know all things. This universality of Christian knowledge is amplified by the subject, yee know all things.
1 For the desire of their hearts, they desire to know all things necessary to salvation, Acts 10.33. this is the frame and disposition of a converted heart, to know all things, and so great is the desire of Gods Children to know this, that they desire to know those things that are most against them, 1 Sam. 3.17. Eli knowing by Samuel's lingering that he had some terrible message, yet he would know it, and urged him by a curse to declare it, and when he had told him, yet saith he, Good is the Word of the Lord; so that a godly heart desires to know all the Will of God, especially if it belongs to him, though it be never so bitter, it is contrary with a carnal heart; few are willing to know all things, especially if they be against them, and cross their lusts, they would not know it, so Mark 6.12. in Herod, so Isa. 13.10. they were men of that frame, that would have the Prophet speak pleasing things, Mal. 2.11.