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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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Use 2. If the Apostles show unto us Eternal Life, it is easy to discern how far they be from Eternal Life, who do not receive their Witness; alas, how many poor souls through the greatest part of the World, Jews, Turks, all the rest of the Pagans and Infidels are by this means cut off from all hope of Eternal Life? how true alas is that speech of our Saviour, Mat. 7.13, 14. many there be who go in the broad way to destruction?
Ʋse 2. If the Apostles shew unto us Eternall Life, it is easie to discern how far they be from Eternall Life, who doe not receive their Witnesse; alas, how many poor souls through the greatest part of the World, Jewes, Turks, all the rest of the Pagans and Infidells are by this means cut off from all hope of Eternal Life? how true alas is that speech of our Saviour, Mat. 7.13, 14. many there be who go in the broad way to destruction?
Use 3. Then how much to blame are the Wolves (rather than Shepherds) of the Church of Rome, who shut and lock up from the people in a strange Tongue the Writings of the Prophets and Apostles? is not this one way to bar them from Eternal Life? how truly upon them is that verified? Luke 11.32.
Ʋse 3. Then how much to blame are the Wolves (rather than Shepheards) of the Church of Rome, who shut and lock up from the people in a strange Tongue the Writings of the Prophets and Apostles? is not this one way to barre them from Eternall Life? how truly upon them is that verified? Luke 11.32.