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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
A COMMENTARY UPON The First Epistle general OF JOHN. › Chapter 1 › Verse 3, 4
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2 How doth the Apostles Doctrine procure and preserve this union and communion? By these means;
Means 1 1 By making known to us, that by nature we were strangers and enemies to God, Col. 1.21. Acts 26.18. Ephes. 2.2. 2 Tim. 2.26. This fellowship which all natural men have with Satan (to omit the fellowship which Conjurers have with him by League, Psal. 85.5. and that which Witches have with him by carnal copulation) standing in three things.
1 In resemblance, both sin with one continued Act, 1 Joh. 3.8. (sinneth) Joh. 8.44. Acts 13.10. and so all [Greek or Hebrew], have a fellowship one with another.
1 In resemblance, both sin with one continued Act, 1 Joh. 3.8. (sinneth) Joh. 8.44.