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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
A COMMENTARY UPON The First Epistle general OF JOHN. › Chapter 1 › Verse 2
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.
1. Our Saviour Christs Conjunction with the Father.
2. His Distinction from him.
If this life was with the Father, then they were together from all Eternity, and because there cannot be two Eternals, but one Eternal, therefore they must needs be conjoined and united in the same Essence.
If this life was with the Father, then they were together from all Eternity, and because there cannot be two Eternals, but one Eternal, therefore they must needs be conjoyned and united in the same Essence.
And yet because the one was with the other, there must needs be some ⟨p. 12⟩distinction between them, which because it cannot be essential, for their Essence is one, neither can it be accidental, for no Accidents are in God, it must needs be Personal.