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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. They have a care either to remove altogether from their Congregations, or else depart from them on the Sabbath day. The Levites left their Suburbs and Possessions, and came to Judah and Jerusalem, 2 Chron. 11.14. and those that could not sell their possessions, took horses, and rid whither the Word was faithfully and sincerely taught; when the Shunamitish woman asked her husband an Ass and a man to go with her to the Prophet, he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day, it is neither new Moon, nor Sabbath day, 2 Kings 4.22, 23. which shows you, that if it had been either new Moon or Sabbath day, she should have had liberty to go: And so should men that live under bad Ministers, take their horses, and ride to such places where the Word of God is faithfully taught; not that people must go from their Ministers, when they preach the Word of God in truth.
2. They have a care either to remove altogether from their Congregations, or else depart from them on the Sabbath day. The Levits left their Suburbs and Possessions, and came to Judah and Jerusalem, 2 Chron. 11.14. and those that could not sell their possessions, took horses, and rid whither the Word was faithfully and sincerely taught; when the Shunamitish woman asked her husband an Asse and a man to goe with her to the Prophet, he said, Wherefore wilt thou goe to him to day, it is neither new Moon, nor Sabbath day, 2 Kings 4.22, 23. which shews you, that if it had been either new Moon or Sabbath day, she should have had liberty to goe: And so should men that live under bad Ministers, take their horses, and ride to such places where the Word of God is faithfully taught; not that people must goe from their Ministers, when they preach the Word of God in truth.
Use 1. This shows how much people are left without excuse, who are ignorant and graceless, when their Ministers are so; the worse your Ministers are, the more should you contend to hold fast faith and a good conscience: you must not plead that you are ignorant men; are you more ignorant then the blind man? he was never book-learned, if you would show your selves to be Christians, you must hold forth faith and a good conscience.