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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.
1. For confirmation, such our Saviour refuseth, as having greater, John 5.36, 37.
2. For declaration, such our Saviour embraceth, as appointing his Disciples to that end, and indeed if he would have had witnesses for confirmation, he would rather have sent Solomon in all his royalty, and such others as he, men of credit and honour, than poor Fisher-men; if therefore the Pope and his Clergy were not greater than Peter and the Apostles, they would not challenge to themselves power to give authority to the Scriptures, for are not such men for confirmation?
Quest. But why would our Saviour have such poor and simple men to be his witnesses, and to declare and preach him, rather than Gamaliel, and the other Rabbins of the Jews.
Quest. But why would our Saviour have sush poor and simple men to be his witnesses, and to declare and preach him, rather than Gamaliel, and the other Rabbins of the Jewes.