A34689:3537
A34689:3537
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.
2. From the envious man who sowed tares, while the husbandman that sowed good seed in the field slept, Matth. 13.24, 25.
3. From the ignorance and darkness of the minds of professors, Rev. 9.2. those Locusts were false teachers, which came out of the smoke of the bottomless pit.
3. From the ignorance and darknesse of the minds of professors, Rev. 9.2. those Locusts were false teachers, which came out of the smoake of the bottomlesse pit.
Use 1. If in St. Johns time there were so many mists […] reproves such men, as when they see such variety of opinion in Religion• do s•t down till, all men be agreed but do•• St. John make this […] Prophets are gone out into the world, therefore sit down […] true Teachers? No, but rather makes this use of i• to […] of their Ministers, because many false Prophets are gone out […].
Ʋse 1. If in St. Johns time there were so many mists 〈…〉 reproves such men, as when they see such variety of opinio• in Religion• do s•t down till, all men be agreed but do•• St. John make this 〈…〉 Prophets are gone out into the world, therefore sit down 〈…〉 true Teachers? No, but rather makes this use of i• to 〈…〉 of their Ministers, because many false Prophets are gone out 〈…〉.
2, This may teach us not to wonder, although many also Prophets be gone out in these days in the light of the Gospel, […] they durst look such glorious sight in the face as were St. J••• and Paul […] days, there is not such power of godliness in the hearts […] Profe•• but Christians now are given to much worldliness, and many rest in […], therefore wonder not though the ••ce of the earth be […] with heresies.
2, This may teach us not to wonder, although many also Prophets be gone out in these dayes in the light of the Gospel, 〈…〉 they durst look such •lorious sight in the face as were St. J••• and Paul 〈…〉 dayes, there is not such power of godlinesse in the hearts 〈…〉 Profe•• but Christians now are given to much worldlinesse, and many rest in 〈…〉, therefore wonder not though the ••ce of the earth be 〈…〉 with heresies.
3. This should teacheth of […] to take heed of opening a door to […] Prophets. Take heed of ignorance in your judgement, of ambition and sensuality this is the smoke of the bottomless pit.
3. This should teacheth of 〈…〉 to take heed of opening a door to 〈…〉 Prophets. Take heed of ignorance in your judgement, of ambition and sensuality this is the smoak of the bottomelesse pit.
4. Try the spirits of false Prophets in these days, and take not up every instruction at the first blush, but try them; there are sundry spirits o• false Prophets, you shall find in Popery a spirit of presumption, doubt, despair, hypocrisy, not one point in Popery but is carried […] some of those wings.
4. Try the spirits of false Prophets in these dayes, and take not up every instruction at the first blush, but try them; there are sundry spirits o• false Prophets, you shall find in Popery a spirit of presumption, doubt, despaire, hypocrisie, not one point in Popery but is carryed 〈…〉 some of those wings.
1. They teach a man cannot be assured of salvation, this is doubting, yet a man may merit salvation, this is presumption, they worship stocks and stones.
2. The sp•••ts of Arminians are a spirit of bitterness […] the brethren, a spirit of emulation, of disloyalty to •••ir Prince, of liberty and security.
2. The sp•••ts of Arminians are a spirit of bitternesse 〈…〉 the brethren, a spirit of emulation, of disloyalty to •••ir Prince, of liberty and security.
3. Among the […] shall find a spirit of unconformity and whoredom.
3. Among the 〈…〉 shall find a spirit of unconformity and whoredome.
4. There is a doctrine of faith and […], which doth and […] the doctrine of Jesus Christ, Rom. 8.2, 3. […] doctrin• of free grace is maintained to free a man from prayer, preaching, and an• Christian duty that God •ath ordained to maintain grace […] not David pray God […] create in him a […], and to renew a ri•• ••irit, within […] therefore a man ought to […] that he […] of God quickened in him; this doctrine of faith and […] secretly withdraw a man from the Ordinances of God.
4. There is a doctrine of faith and 〈…〉, which doth and 〈…〉 the doctrine of Jesus Christ, Rom. 8.2, 3. 〈…〉 doctrin• of free grace is maintained to free a man from prayer, preaching, and an• Christian duty that God •ath ordained to maintain grace 〈…〉 not David pray God 〈…〉 create in him a 〈…〉, and to renew a ri•• ••irit, within 〈…〉 therefore a man ought to 〈…〉 that he 〈…〉 of God q•uickened in him; this doctrine of faith and 〈…〉 secretly withdraw a man from the Ordinances of God.
Lastly, There is a spirit […] •om• on Prot•••nt which fashion their Religion according to the […] their profit and case they follow • course of the Court and […].
Lastly, There is a spirit 〈…〉 •om• on Prot•••nt which fashion their Religion according to the 〈…〉 their profit and case they follow • course of the Court and 〈…〉.
IT is not rightly translated (come […] that Christ was come in the flesh, as the […] of Balaam, and the N••laitans, Hymeneus and Philetus, but it should […] translated thus, Christ that hath come in the flesh, Christ veiled over with ••mane […].
IT is not rightly translated (come 〈…〉 that Christ was come in the flesh, as the 〈…〉 of Balaam, and the N••laitans, Hymeneus and Philetus, but it should 〈…〉 translated thus, Christ that hath come in the flesh, Christ veiled over with ••mane 〈…〉.
What is it to confess?
What is it to confesse?
There is a threefold confession in Scripture: