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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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How shall I try the spirit of our Minister?

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1. Try them by the Word of God, Esa. 8.20▪ acquaint your heart with the Word of God, Heb. 5. alt.

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2. Labour for the ointment of the Spirit of God.

2. Labour for the oyntment of the Spirit of God.

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3. Consider whether it make you more conformable to the Word of God or no, whether it make you obey the Word of God more carefully then before, whether it make you more like to Christ; if it work these effects, it is the Word of God that is preached.

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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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