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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.
Doct. That godly hearers and worldly teachers have a conflict, Jude v. 3.
He shows them, that when corrupt teachers should break into the Church, he would not have godly hearers sit down, but contend and wrestle earnestly for the faith. Paul stirs up Timothy to war a good warfare, to hold faith and a good conscience, 1 Tim. 18, 19. Which shows there are two things which good Ministers and people, and worldly Ministers and people do contend for, viz. faith and a good conscience; else of faith thou mayst make shipwreck, and a good conscience you may turn away.
He shews them, that when corrupt teachers should break into the Church, he would not have godly hearers sit down, but contend and wrestle earnestly for the faith. Paul stirs up Timothy to war a good warfare, to hold faith and a good conscience, 1 Tim. 18, 19. Which shews there are two things which good Ministers and people, and worldly Ministers and people doe contend for, viz. faith and a good conscience; else of faith thou mayst make shipwrack, and a good conscience you may turn away.
Quest. In what manner is this conflict acted between bad Ministers and good people?