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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 And again, if the Word be so profitable, they lose not their labour, who seek it from Sea to Sea, and from East to West, as Amos 8 12. if by seeking they find it, Mat. 15.32. Luke 10. ult. it is no vain gadding humour this desire to hear the Word.
3. The power of the Apostles Doctrine, of the Scripture; that which must bring us from having fellowship with Satan, and the unfruitful works of darkness, to have fellowship with the Saints, yea God himself, and to enjoy fullness of joy, what admirable efficacy must it needs be of? Hence Romans 1.16. 2 Cor. 10.4. this word must needs be stronger than Satan, Luke 11.21, 22.
3. The power of the Apostles Doctrin, of the Scripture; that which must bring us from having fellowship with Satan, and the unfruitful works of darknesse, to have fellowship with the Saints, yea God himself, and to enjoy fulnesse of joy, what admirable efficacie must it needs be of? Hence Romans 1.16. 2 Cor. 10.4. this word must needs be stronger than Satan, Luke 11.21, 22.