A34689:3503
A34689:3503
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Beloved, Try the spirits, as if he would take them by […] exhort them to try the spirits of their Ministers, try how they […], whether they do• […] mighty power of God in human•• ••ties Def […] not prophesy, try all thing• […] la•• •st that which is good, 1 […] you […] your hearts from […] Spirit.
Beloved, Try the spirits, as if he would take them by 〈…〉 exhort them to try the spirits of their Ministers, try how they 〈…〉, whether they do• 〈…〉 mighty power of God in human•• ••ties Def 〈…〉 not prophesie, try all thing• 〈…〉 la•• •st that which is good, 1 〈…〉 you 〈…〉 your hearts from 〈…〉 Spirit.
1. By trying the […] •ut honour upon it; […] doth not try a small piece of money, but if […] a great piece, he will try this.
1. By trying the 〈…〉 •ut honour upon it; 〈…〉 doth not try a small piece of money, but if 〈…〉 a great piece, he will try this.
2. In so doing you ••ll keep your hearts from […] •he Spirit. Acts 17▪ […] of Berea, when they […] heard Pau• […], (whom they might have believed, if they had known him) […] they […] the Scriptures daily, […] such things as he preached […] so or no, finding his doctrine true they believe it, and […] of them believed; it was not […] counted a Conventicle for them to meet together, to see what they could ••member of of what they had heard […] was it counted any disgrace for great men to be conversant in good duties ▪
2. In so doing you ••ll keep your hearts from 〈…〉 •he Spirit. Acts 17▪ 〈…〉 of Berea, when they 〈…〉 heard Pau• 〈…〉, (whom they might have believed, if they had known him) 〈…〉 they 〈…〉 the Scriptures daily, 〈…〉 such things as he preached 〈…〉 so or no, finding his doctrine true they believe it, and 〈…〉 of them belived; it was not counted a Conventicle for them to meet together, to see what they could member of of what they had heard was it counted any disgrace for great men to be conversant in good dutie
What is it […] Spirits […] •heir Ministers?
What is it 〈…〉 Spirits 〈…〉 •heir Ministers?
They must try the spirit of a mans Person, Calling, Doctrine, Appl•••ions.
1. There may•• a false spirit of a mans person▪ Matth. 7.15, 16.
2. […] spirit of their Callings▪ Christ saith to John and James, You know not of what spirit you are, Luke 9.55, 56. yet they were pillars of ••e Church, Gal •• 9. men of excellent gifts and graces, one of them was this John, which wrote this Epistle▪ you know not what spirit you are proving, of what calling you are of your calling is the same with mine; now he tells them, That he came not to destroy but to save, as for Elijah and Elisha they were Ministers of veng••••e, Ministers of the law, they might curse, but […] seek to save.
2. 〈…〉 spirit of their Callings▪ Christ saith to John and James, You know not of what spirit you are, Luke 9.55, 56. yet they were pillars of ••e Church, Gal •• 9. men of excellent gifts and graces, one of them was this John, which wrote this Epistle▪ you know not what spirit you are proving, of what calling you are of your calling is the same with mine; now he tels them, That he came not to destroy but to save, as for Eliah and Elisha they were Ministers of veng••••e, Ministers of the law, they might curse, but 〈…〉 seek to save.
•ry the spirit of their doctrine for they may be sometimes carried away with […] truth, […] spirit of error, Mat. 16.16. compared with […] receive […] the Kingdom of Heaven, was he therefore kept from […]? No, he spake with a […] spirit in the morning, […] with […] spirit in the afternoon, he rebuke• […] Master; and what saith Christ to him then? Get thee behind me Satan.
•ry the spirit of their doctrine for they may be sometimes carryed away with 〈…〉 truth, 〈…〉 spirit of errour, Mat. 16.16. compared with 〈…〉 receive 〈…〉 the Kingdome of Heaven, was he therefore kept from 〈…〉? No, he spake with a 〈…〉 spirit in the morning, 〈…〉 with 〈…〉 spirit in the afternoon, he rebuke• 〈…〉 Master; and what saith Christ to him then? Get thee behinde me Satan.
4. You must try the spirit of ••eir application. Bad Ministers […] misapply the […] •od, they will make […] hearts of […] God would not ha•• made […] Ezek. 13.2•. […] mis-apply the Word of God, like Job▪ […] 47.•, 7, 8. they spake from a spirit of truth, but not from a spirit of […] when you shall see a man to […] like courses, […] apply the pr•mises, but rather […] to him; and […] you may not apply threatenings to ••ounded conscience, for […] speak a right of God.
4. You must try the spirit of ••eir application. Bad Ministers 〈…〉 misapply the 〈…〉 •od, they will make 〈…〉 hearts of 〈…〉 God would not ha•• made 〈…〉 Ezek. 13.2•. 〈…〉 mis-apply the Word of God, like Job▪ 〈…〉 47.•, 7, 8. they spake from a spirit of truth, but not from a spirit of 〈…〉 when you shall see a man to 〈…〉 like courses, 〈…〉 apply the pr•mises, but rather 〈…〉 to him; and 〈…〉 you may not apply reatnings to ounded conscience, for speak a right of God.
Belie•• […]
Belie•• 〈…〉
2. To apply […] 1 John. 1.21.
2. To apply 〈…〉 1 John. 1.21.
3. W• •ust to it, […] There are two things in a promise […] truth, and trust upon the g•••••esse, Psa• […]. •4.
3. W• •ust to it, 〈…〉 There are two things in a promise 〈…〉 truth, and trust upon the g•••••esse, Psa• 〈…〉. •4.
Reas. 1. Taken from […] of God, by the neglect of this duty, 1 Kings 20.3• […] the Prophet spake, whether he spake in the name of the Lord or […] hearkened not to the word of the Prophet, therefore a Lyon slew him, 1 Kings 13.15. to 25. on the contrary.
Reas. 1. Taken from 〈…〉 of God, by the neglect of this duty, 1 Kings 20.3• 〈…〉 the Prophet spake, whether he spake in the name of the Lord or 〈…〉 hearkned not to the word of the Prophet, therefore a Lyon slew him, 1 Kings 13.15. to 25. on the contrary.
2. From the danger in regard of the Prophets themselves, Matth. 7.15. 2 Pet. 1.2, 3. Rev. 18.13.