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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.
Use 1. For Knowledge, and 2 for Practice. 1. For Knowledge, and hence we learn, 1 The meaning of that difficult place, Heb. 9.7, 8. why was that way into the most Holy place shut up from the sight of Gods people? because the way into Heaven was not manifested, that being a type of this; but what was that way into Heaven? Christ, incarnate, living and dying amongst us, Heb. 10.19, 20. hence at Christs death the veil of the Temple was rent in twain, and so the way into the most Holy place was opened, M•t. 27.51.
Ʋse 1. For Knowledge, and 2 for Practice. 1. For Knowledge, and hence we learn, 1 The meaning of that difficult place, Heb. 9.7, 8. why was that way into the most Holy place shut up from the sight of Gods people? because the way into Heaven was not manifested, that being a type of this; but what was that way into Heaven? Christ, incarnate, living and dying amongst us, Heb. 10.19, 20. hence at Christs death the veile of the Temple was rent in twain, and so the way into the most Holy place was opened, M•t. 27.51.
2. The reason why the Apostles, and Saints of God that lived in those times were endued with a greater and larger measure of gifts and graces than ever before, or since, which was this, the King bestows many gifts upon his poor Subjects, when he keepeth retiredly in his Court, but when he comes abroad, and manifests himself to public view, then much more abundantly, Joel 2.28, 29. Christ then left his Apostles behind him; as it were his Almoners, to bestow his Dole and Largess on the Church; we see also the reason why there was a greater measure of light of the knowledge of Salvation shed ab oad unto the World in those times than ever before, which was, because of Christs coming in the flesh, which was his manifestation, and then the Sun rising, how should not the light break forth more gloriously than before? five thousand were converted at two Sermons,