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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
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.
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.