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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
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 To make us like unto Christ, he was so, Mat. 26.37. Luke 22.44. Mat. 27.46. and we must be like him, Rom. 8 29.
2 To make us value Christ and his benefits, at an higher rate, Mat. 9.12. (need not) Prov. 27.7. the want of this is the reason why Christ is so little esteemed of the most.
3 To tame our wanton hearts, and make us more pliable and tractable to the yoke of Christ, and any course of obedience he shall show us, Acts 9.6. & 16.30. & 2.37. Our Saviour can soon persuade heavy laden, and weary souls, to think that his yoke and burden is light, when they have felt the burden of sin; which how heavy it is, see Psal. 38.4. but an hard matter it is to persuade others to think so.
3 To tame our wanton hearts, and make us more pliable and tractable to the yoke of Christ, and any course of obedience he shall shew us,