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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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3 To stir them up to the exercise of such truth as they knew, but were slack in performing thereof; sometimes in liberality slack, sometimes in dispensing of the Ordinances, 2 Pet. 2.13. 1 John 1.4. 2 John 8. Revel. 2.4, 5. to stir them up to their first Love, to stir them up to take heed of false Doctrine.
3 To stir them up to the exercise of such truth as they knew, but were slack in performing thereof; sometimes in liberality slack, sometimes in dispencing of the Ordinances, 2 Pet. 2.13. 1 John 1.4. 2 John 8. Revel. 2.4, 5. to stir them up to their first Love, to stir them up to take heed of false Doctrin.
4 To inform them in some particular truth which they were ignorant of; some were afraid that the Day of the Lord was so nigh that they neglected their particular Calling, 2 Thes. 2. so some were ignorant of the Resurrection, so he tells Timothy how to behave himself, 1. Tim. 3.15. so he informs the Corinthians how Husbands ought to carry themselves towards their Wives, in case of desertion, or present persecution.