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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.
3 That we speak it a purpose to deceive, all these are found in every Antichristian Doctrine.
3 That we speak it a purpose to deceive, all these are found in every Antichristian Doctrin.
1 These enunciations do not agree with the word of truth, for else they could not be a lye; the word [Greek or Hebrew] shows they agree not with the truth of Christ.
1 These enunciations do not agree with the word of truth, for else they could not be a lye; the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 shews they agree not with the truth of Christ.
2 These Doctrines are contrary to the Judgements of them that deliver them, and this may appear from the definition of an Heretic, Tit. 3.10, 11 an Heretic is one that is subverted in his error, and is condemned of him. self; Heresy therefore is all subversion by error, and maintaining of the same with obstinacy; a man may be an erroneous man, but he doth not come to be an Heretic till he be condemned in himself, that is, speak contrary to his judgement, which may appear, when rather then he will depart from his error, he will contradict himself, as when he is convinced, he falls to wranglings, or blaspheming, these are signs of such as speak contrary to their own judgements.
2 These Doctrins are contrary to the Judgements of them that deliver them, and this may appear from the definition of an Heretick,