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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 4 › Verse 7, 8
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.
1 JOHN 4.7, 8. Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth, is born of God, and knoweth God, &c.
IN the words and the verse following, the Apostle exhorts his hearers, and himself to mutual love one of another, the occasion is from what he had delivered, verse 6.
IN the words and the verse following, the Apostle exhorts his hearers, and himselfe to mutuall love one of another, the occasion is from what he had delivered, verse 6.
In the words, First, An exhortation to mutual love between Ministers and people.
In the words, First, An exhortation to mutuall love between Ministers and people.
Secondly, A reason to press this on them: 1 From the Original of their love, that is, from God. 2 From the Estate of such who love, they are born of God, and know God. 3 From the evil estate of such as do not love, they know not God: this is proved by an argument from Gods Nature, for God is love.