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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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Use 3 Then the Children of God that repose their hopes upon the Apostles Doctrine, we may hence comfort our selves, we build not upon uncertainties, as they Isa. 28.15. if our faith and hope were built upon the Doctrines and traditions of men, we might justly fear and stand in doubt, lest they might fail and deceive us in the end.
Ʋse 3 Then the Children of God that repose their hopes upon the Apostles Doctrin, we may hence comfort our selves, we build not upon uncertainties, as they Isa. 28.15. if our faith and hope were built upon the Doctrines and traditions of men, we might justly fear and stand in doubt, lest they might fail and deceive us in the end.
Use 4 If the Apostles preached nothing but what they were most certain of, then it must be our care also to preach unto the people of God no uncertainties.
Ʋse 4 If the Apostles preached nothing but what they were most certain of, then it must be our care also to preach unto the people of God no uncertainties.
And so in this we shall follow the Apostles, and this we may do by two means especially.