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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.
2. Because it doth make cold the spirits of people, it makes iniquity to abound, Matth. 24.11, 12.
3. Because while Ministers do pump out the doctrine with Heathenish rights, they have a special care to feed themselves as Demas.
3. Because while Ministers doe pump out the doctrine with Heathenish rights, they have a special care to feed themselves as Demas.
Use 1. This should teach Ministers what frame of spirit they should hold forth, when they take upon them such an holy and heavenly profession; if they would approve their hearts to God and his people, they must hold forth the Lord Jesus Christ in humane simplicity, though men cannot so ⟨p. 288⟩well try the doctrine of their Ministers, yet they may try their spirits; Paul desired to know nothing, 1 Cor. 2.2. that is, to express nothing in his life and doctrine, but Christ Jesus veiled with humane frailties.
Ʋse 1. This should teach Ministers what frame of spirit they should hold forth, when they take upon them such an holy and heavenly profession; if they would approve their hearts to God and his people, they must hold forth the Lord Jesus Christ in humane simplicity, though men cannot so ⟨p. 288⟩well try the doctrine of their Ministers, yet they may try their spirits; Paul desired to know nothing,