A34689:2144
A34689:2144
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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2 Another fruit of the true Religion, is, it brings liberty and freedom of spirit to come to God from Satan, from his Lusts, from the World, John 8.32. therefore if Religion do not make us free to come to God, and free from the World, and our own Lusts, surely that Religion is not of the truth, 2 Pet. 2.19. he speaks of these false Teachers, that they promise liberty, themselves being servants of sin.
2 Another fruit of the true Religion, is, it brings liberty and freedome of spirit to come to God from Sathan, from his Lusts, from the World, John 8.32. therefore if Religion do not make us free to come to God, and free from the World, and our own Lusts, surely that Religion is not of the truth, 2 Pet. 2.19. he speaks of these false Teachers, that they promise liberty, themselves being servants of sin.
Use 1 May serve to reprove all such as are at an uncertainty in their Religion, they know not which Religion to take, they say they find Reasons on both sides so probable, and there are some on both sides so corrupt, that they know not which to take; why, if it be so, you have not received the unction of the Spirit, for there is not the least of these little Children which have received this unction, but he knows the truth, and that no Lye is of the truth.
Ʋse 1 May serve to reprove all such as are at an uncertainty in their Religion, they know not which Religion to take, they say they finde Reasons on both sides so probable, and there are some on both sides so corrupt, that they know not which to take; why, if it be so, you have not received the unction of the Spirit, for there is not the least of these little Children which have received this unction, but hee knows the truth, and that no Lye is of the truth.
Use 2 For you that have took up your Religion, and the true Religion, but do you know your Religion to be the truth, and that it is no Lye? why they hope it is true, because the King and State follow it; but do you know it to be true, and do you know every contrary Doctrine to be a Lye? if you do not; you do not know what you should, Psal. 119.30. I have chosen the truth, he doth not say the State hath chosen it, or others have chosen it, and therefore I will follow it too; No, but I have chosen it, let others choose what they will; let every Christian know that he hath chosen the truth, and that no […]
Ʋse 2 For you that have took up your Religion, and the true Religion, but do you know your Religion to be the truth, and that it is no Lye? why they hope it is true, because the King and State follow it; but do you know it to be true, and do you know every contrary Doctrin to be a Lye? if you do not; you do not know what you should, Psal. 119.30. I have chosen the truth, he doth not say the State hath chosen it, or orhers have chosen it, and therefore I will follow it too; No, but I have chosen it, let others chuse what they will; let every Christian know that he hath chosen the truth, and that no 〈…〉
Use 3. It may teach all to grow up in discerning the truth, and that will discover all falsehood; as suppose you should have some come to you, and tell you, you frequent the ordinances, and perform good duties only in the Letter, but you ought to do nothing but when the Spirit moves you; but let a Christian examine if this be not a lye, and contrary to the truth, and to that experience I find, for we ought to pray continually; so if one come and tell you, you ought not to read the Scriptures, your own spirit tells you, you have as much need of the Word, as a Child of his daily Milk; therefore let Christians learn to discern of the Spirit of Truth and Error.
Ʋse 3. It may teach all to grow up in discerning the truth, and that will discover all falshood; as suppose you should have some come to you, and tell you, you frequent the ordinances, and perform good duties only in the Letter, but you ought to doe nothing but when the Spirit moves you; but let a Christian examine if this be not a lye, and contrary to the truth, and to that experience I finde, for we ought to pray continually; so if one come and tell you, you ought not to read the Scriptures, your own spirit tells you, you have as much need of the Word, as a Childe of his daily Milk; therefore let Christians learn to discerne of the Spirit of Truth and Errour.
1 JOHN 2.22. Who is a Liar, but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? he is Antichrist that denieth the Father and the Son.
1 JOHN 2.22. Who is a Lyer, but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? he is Antichrist that denieth the Father and the Son.
The Apostle, vers. 10, 21, 22. propounds some means to help them against false Teachers.
THe Apostle, vers. 10, 21, 22. propounds some means to help them against false Teachers.
1 By something in themselves, that Unction in them.
2 By the grossness and falseness of their Doctrine, which is called a Lye, and the Teachers Liars; who is a Liar if they be not?
2 By the grosnesse and falsenesse of their Doctrin, which is called a Lye, and the Teachers Lyers; who is a Lyer if they be not?
These false Teachers in this verse are 1 described by an adjunct of lying, and that so grossly, that if they be not Liars, there are none in the World, it is as gross a Lye as any, so that these Liars may stand in comparison with any.
These false Teachers in this verse are 1 described by an adjunct of lying, and that so grosly, that if they be not Lyers, there are none in the Worid, it is as grosse a Lye as any, so that these Lyers may stand in comparison with any.
2 Their lye is set out by their Doctrine, who is a liar, but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ?
2 Their lye is set out by their Doctrin, who is a lyer, but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ?
3 He expresses it by their name and nature, he is the Antichrist, and their Doctrine is, to deny the Father and the Son, for if they deny the Son, deny they then the Father.
3 He expresses it by their name and nature, he is the Antichrist, and their Doctrin is, to deny the Father and the Son, for if they deny the Son, deny they then the Father.
Who is a Liar if not these? let none be accounted Liars if not they; they are as great Liars as any, equal to the worst; these words come home; and no wonder Christ called James and John Sons of Thunder, for they speak plainly and boldly.
Who is a Lyer if not these? let none be accounted Lyers if not they; they are as great Lyers as any, equal to the worst; these words come home; and no wonder Christ called James and John Sons of Thunder, for they speake plainly and boldly.
Two things make a man a gross Liar, equal to the worst.
Two things make a man a grosse Lyer, equal to the worst.
1 The perniciousness of his Lye. 2 The evidence of it.
1 The perniciousnesse of his Lye. 2 The evidence of it.
1 The perniciousness of it; It is a pernicious Lye, to speak against the Government of an house or Family, or good of others, but no lye so pernicious as Popish Lies, none do so much harm as the Lies of Antichristian Teachers, they lye not only against their own souls, but also to the hurt of others, 1 Pet. 3.2, 3. they shall bring in damnable Heresies, such Doctrines that if men live and dye in them, they shall be damned, and many shall follow their pernicious ways, and so they sell the souls of men, and so one part of the merchandise of the Romish Whore is the souls of men, Rev. 8.12, 13. and therefore if any pernicious Liars, who more pernicious than they that lye against the souls and salvation of men? no greater Cheaters than to cheat us of our Saviour, of our Father, of Salvation.
1 The perniciousnesse of it; It is a pernicious Lye, to speake against the Government of an house or Family, or good of others, but no lye so pernicious as Popish Lyes, none doe so much harm as the Lyes of Antichristian Teachers, they lye not only against their own souls, but also to the hurt of others, 1 Pet. 3.2, 3. they shall bring in damnable Heresies, such Doctrins that if men live and dye in them, they shall be damned, and many shall follow their pernicious wayes, and so they sell the souls of men, and so one part of the merchandize of the Romish Whore is the souls of men, Rev. 8.12, 13. and therefore if any pernicious Lyers, who more pernicious than they that lye against the souls and salvation of men? no greater Cheaters than to cheat us of our Saviour, of our Father, of Salvation.