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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 the springing of our love from God, should move Ministers and people to mutual love.
Love is the chief lesson Christ gave to his Disciples, when he went out of the world, John 13.35, 36. 2 Tim. 1.13. a man may as soon lose his inheritance in the Lord Jesus, as lose his love to his brethren, if God set love in my soul, and man unset it, I shall destroy the work of God in my soul.
Love is the chiefe lesson Christ gave to his Disciples, when he went out of the world, John 13.35, 36. 2 Tim. 1.13. a man may assoon lose his inheritance in the Lord Jesus, as lose his love to his brethren, if God set love in my soule, and man unset it, I shall destroy the work of God in my soule.
Use 1. Take heed of wrath; if love be of God, whence then is hatred? that is from the enemy of God, Eph. 4.26, 27. if we keep leaven long, it will sour, so this anger will degenerate into hatred.
Ʋse 1. Take heed of wrath; if love be of God, whence then is hatred? that is from the enemy of God, Eph. 4.26, 27. if we keep leaven long, it will sowre, so this anger will degenerate into hatred.