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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 9
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 4.9. In this was manifested the love of God towards us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
The second Argument to move us to brotherly love, is taken from the example of God the Fathers love to us ward.
THe second Argument to move us to brotherly love, is taken from the example of God the Fathers love to us ward.
A third argument is taken from the benefit which such receive, which walk in love among themselves.
A third argument is taken from the benefit which such receive, which walke in love among themselves.
The benefit is twofold: