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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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Rea. 2. From the corrupt end that these false Teachers do evidently aim at in all their Doctrine, Acts 20.30. some do it in ambition to draw Disciples to themselves, and not to Christ▪ such was Simon Magus, that gave out ⟨p. 174⟩that he was the Christ that suffered, and so drew many after him; after him, Menander.
Rea. 2. From the corrupt end that these false Teachers do evidently aim at in all their Doctrin, Acts 20.30. some do it in ambition to draw Disciples to themselves, and not to Christ▪ such was Simon Magus, that gave out ⟨p. 174⟩that he was the Christ that suffered, and so drew many after him; after him, Menander.
2 Some aimed to fill their bellies, and to get gain and pleasure from their followers, Rom. 16. whose belly is their God, so that they serve not Christ, but their own bellies, and for that end with fair flattering speeches, they beguile for filthy lucre; Tit. 1.11, 12. so that all the lust of the world, they aim at, ambition, sensuality, and filthy gain, are the ends they aim at, and if their ends be so corrupt, their Doctrine must needs be corrupt and a lye.
2 Some aimed to fill their bellies, and to get gain and pleasure from their followers, Rom. 16. whose belly is their God, so that they serve not Christ, but their own bellies, and for that end with fair flattering speeches, they beguile for filthy lucre;