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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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Secondly, By having our hearts established with Grace, Heb. 13.9. 2 Pet. 1. two last verses, where he saith, No Scripture is of any private motion of interpretation, because being penned at first by the Spirit, by him best interpreted; hence, 1 Cor. 2.11. & 2 last. If these means were sufficient, how comes it to pass that the Children of God having these means, have yet differed one from another by not attending to these means? but leaning to their own judgment, or the opinions of men, are carried with some sinister respect of their own credit and estimation in the world; see Luther's example of defending Consubstantiation, and therein dissenting from others of his Brethren.
Secondly, By having our hearts established with Grace, Heb. 13.9. 2 Pet. 1. two last verses, where he saith, No Scripture is of any private motion of interpretation, because being penned at first by the Spirit, by him best interpreted; hence, 1 Cor. 2.11. & 2 last. If these means were sufficient, how comes it to passe that the Children of God having these means, have yet differed one from another by not attending to these means? but leaning to their own judgment, or the opinions of men, are carried with some sinister respect of their own credit and estimation in the world; see Luthers example of defending Consubstantiation, and therein dissenting from others of his Brethren.
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