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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. The Apostle again and again ingeminates here, that what they taught was manifest to their sense; now ingeminations are for confirmations, Gen. 41.32. Gal. 1.8, 9. Ezek. 7.6. this therefore doth show again, how confident he was of it himself, i. e. therefore no marvel of that speech, John 21. penult. We know, &c. For,
2. The Apostle again and again ingeminates here, that what they taught was manifest to their sense; now ingeminations are for confirmations, Gen. 41.32. Gal. 1.8, 9. Ezek. 7.6. this therefore doth shew again, how confident he was of it himselfe, i. e. therefore no marvell of that speech, John 21. penult. We know, &c. For,
3. The efficacy of that Doctrine, or the power of it, argueth the certainty of it; for that Doctrine which giveth us union with God, communion with the Saints of God, fullness of joy in our selves, must needs be a most certain Doctrine of heavenly truth, there is no persuasion to settle a mans own Conscience answerable to this.
3. The efficacy of that Doctrin, or the power of it, argueth the certainty of it; for that Doctrine which giveth us union with God, communion with the Saints of God, fulnesse of joy in our selves, must needs be a most certaine Doctrin of heavenly truth, there is no perswasion to settle a mans own Conscience answerable to this.