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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…

Name: A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…
Author: John Cotton

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 ...

John Cotton 1584–1652London: printed by M.S. for Thomas Parkhurst, 1658

[9], 431 [i.e. 423], [7] p. · 297k words · Wing C6452 · ESTC R5113

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A COMMENTARY UPON The First Epistle general OF JOHN. › Chapter 4 › Verse 1 › Doct. That the people of God are first […] try the spirits of th••r…: Doct. That the people of God are first […] try the spirits of th••r Ministers, before t…A COMMENTARY UPON The First Epistle general OF JOHN. › Chapter 4 › Verse 1 › Doct. That the people of God are first 〈…〉 try the spirits of th••r…: Doct. That the people of God are first 〈…〉 try the spirits of th••r Ministers, before t…

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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.

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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,

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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…

Doct. That many false Prophets even in the days of St. John the Apostle, were gone out into the world.

Doct. That many false Prophets even in the dayes of St. John the Apostle, were gone out into the world.

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Doct. That many false Prophets even in the days of St. John the Apostle, were gone out into the world.

Doct. That many false Prophets even in the dayes of St. John the Apostle, were gone out into the world.

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