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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 They deliver them with a purpose to deceive, Ephes. 4.14. They lye in wait to deceive, they plot how to deceive the consciences of men, and this kind of Heresy is called [Greek or Hebrew], that is, Cheating every way: or they are as Coggers of Dice, so that their trade is but to deceive and cheat men, so that we see, there is a Three-fold Lye in every Antichristian Doctrine.
3 They deliver them with a purpose to deceive, Ephes. 4.14. They lye in wait to deceive, they plot how to deceive the consciences of men, and this kinde of Heresie is called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, that is, Cheating every way: or they are as Coggers of Dice, so that their trade is but to deceive and cheat men, so that we see, there is a Three-fold Lye in every Antichristian Doctrin.
1 It is materially a Lye, the Doctrine it self is contrary to the truth. 2 It is a Lie formally, they speak against their judgement. 3 It is efficiently a Lye, they breed lies in others, 1 Tim. 4.1, 2.
1 It is materially a Lye, the Doctrin it self is contrary to the truth. 2 It is a Lie formally, they speak against their judgement. 3 It is efficiently a Lye, they breed lies in others, 1 Tim. 4.1, 2.
Q What is the reason why every Antichristian Teacher is a Lie, and his Doctrine a Lie?