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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. There was a spirit of covetousness in Ministers, they did not savour the things of God; but did relish wealth and ambition, Jude 11. they follow the ways of sin, as Cain did. In Cain there was first hypocrisy, he offers a sacrifice, and when he saw his brothers sacrifice accepted, being offered in faith, and his not, there arose in him a spirit of wrath, which ended in bloodshed; such was the spirit of Popery in Queen Mary's days. Some walk in the ways of Balaam, the ways of covetousness, putting stumbling blocks before the people, and that for covetousness sake. Thirdly, some have the gainsaying spirit of Korah, they gainsay the Ordinances of God; like as he rose up against M•ses and Aaron; this spirit breathing in Antichristian teachers at this day, was hatched in the Apostles time. There was a spirit of Schism in the Apostles time, some saying, I am of Paul and, I of Apollo, &c. 1 Cor. 1.12. and so at this time among the Papists, Jude v. 19.
3. There was a spirit of coveteousnesse in Ministers, they did not savour the things of God; but did relish wealth and ambition, Jude 11. they follow the wayes of sin, as Cain did. In Cain there was first hypocrisie, he offers a sacrifice, and when he saw his brothers sacrifice accepted, being offered in faith, and his not, there arose in him a spirit of wrath, which ended in bloudshed; such was the spirit of Popery in Queen Maries days. Some walk in the wayes of Balaam, the wayes of coveteousnesse, putting stumbling blocks before the people, and that for covetousnesse sake. Thirdly, some have the gainsaying spirit of Korah, they gainsay the Ordinances of God; like as he rose up against M•ses and Aaron; this spirit breathing in Antichristian teachers at this day, was hatched in the Apostles time. There was a spirit of Schism in the Apostles time, some saying, I am of Paul and, I of Apollo, &c. 1 Cor. 1.12. and so at this time among the Papists,