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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
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3. If a mans doctrine do hold forth the Lord Jesus in a tyrannical manner, making the hearts of those sad whom God would not have made sad, such do not hold forth Christ.
3. If a mans doctrine do hold forth the Lord Jesus in a tyrannicall manner, making the hearts of those sad whom God would not have made sad, such doe not hold forth Christ.
Reas. Because the whole carriage of the frame of spirit is clean contrary to the Spirit of the Lord Jesus; for though he be veiled with humane frailties, John 14.6. Yet he is the way, the truth, and the life, Christ Jesus came riding upon the Colt of an Ass, he came not in any outward magnificence; when the people would have made him King, he said, My Kingdom is not of this world, he did not tyrannize over his people, but he gathers into his arms those that go astray.
Reas. Because the whole carriage of the frame of spirit is clean contrary to the Spirit of the Lord Jesus; for though he be vailed with humane frailties, John 14.6. Yet he is the way, the truth, and the life, Christ Jesus came riding upon the Colt of an Asse, he came not in any outward magnificence; when the people would have made him King, he said, My Kingdome is not of this world, he did not tyrannize over his people, but he gathers into his armes those that goe astray.
Why doth the Holy Ghost say, That that spirit that doth not confess Christ Jesus, is the spirit of Antichrist? He is called Antichrist, quasi anti Christum, It is called the spirit of Antichrist, because it is against Christ, contrary to Christ; and this spirit makes way to the errors of Antichrist.