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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 3, 4
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2. For confirmation of what he had said before, he thrice repeateth, that which we have seen, and doubleth, that which we have heard, to show, that he doubted not of what he spake, but was most confident and resolute therein.
2. For confirmation of what he had said before, he thrice repeateth, that which we have seen, and doubleth, that which we have heard, to shew, that he doubted not of what he spake, but was most confident and resolute therein.
Obs. Observe hence the certainty and undoubted truth of the Doctrine of the Apostles.
Reas. 1. The Apostles taught nothing but what was manifest to their senses. See 2 Pet. 1.16. Compare with him his Successor, who seeing great sums of Money brought in by Indulgences, Pardons, &c. said to one of his Cardinals, O quantum fabula ista de Christo nobis proficit! Again, sense took away doubting even from unbelieving Thomas, John 20.25, 27, 28.
Reas. 1. The Apostles taught nothing but what was manifest to their senses. See 2 Pet. 1.16. Compare with him his Successor, who seeing great sums of Money brought in by Indulgences, Pardons, &c. said to one of his Cardinalls, O quantum fabula ista de Christo nobis proficit! Again, sense took away doubting even from unbelieving Thomas, John 20.25, 27, 28.