A34689:3726
A34689:3726
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.
John 3.16. God so loved the world, this love is manifest.
1 If we consider, that God doth not only send us bodily bread every day, but the bread of eternal life, not so much the gift, as the giver himself.
1 If we consider, that God doth not only send us bodily bread every day, but the bread of eternall life, not so much the gift, as the giver himself.
2 Consider upon what terms we stood with God, when he sent us his ⟨p. 299⟩on? Even then when we provoked him to his face, and were enemies to his Majesty, Rom. 5.8.
2 Consider upon what tearmes we stood with God, when he sent us his ⟨p. 299⟩on? Even then when we provoked him to his face, and were enemies to his Majesty, Rom. 5.8.
3 Consider we that God looked not at the Angels, but the seed of man, God passed over Angels, left them in chains of darkness, Heb. 2.16. but of man he said, shall he fall and not rise again?
3 Consider we that God looked not at the Angels, but the seed of man, God passed over Angels, left them in chains of darknesse, Heb. 2.16. but of man he said, shall he fall and not rise again?
Consider we were strangers and enemies to God; dead in sins and trespasses▪ and so we did neither desire nor deserve love, yet us he hath reconciled, Col. 1.21. Ephes. 2.4, 5.
4 Consider Christ who was sent, had it been a morsel of daily bread, it had been a great mercy, but in Christ he sent an horn of salvation, Psal. 89.19. Luke 1.69.
4 Consider Christ who was sent, had it been a morsell of dayly bread, it had been a great mercy, but in Christ he sent an horn of salvation, Psal. 89.19. Luke 1.69.
Consider Christ, not as a servant, but a Son, and a well-beloved Son in whom he was well pleased, and such a Son as thought it no blasphemy to think and say, he was equal with God, Phil. 2.5, 6.
Consider Christ, not as a servant, but a Son, and a well-beloved Son in whom he was well pleased, and such a Son as thought it no blasphemy to think and say, he was equall with God, Phil. 2.5, 6.
5 Consider whither God sent his Son, into the world; our salvation could not be wrought in heaven, it was no place for suffering, no place for a man to be born in; therefore needful that Christ should come down.
5 Consider whither God sent his Son, into the world; our salvation could not be wrought in heaven, it was no place for suffering, no place for a man to be born in; therefore needfull that Christ should come down.
Consider, the world did not put on Christ that honour which was due unto him, but rather dishonour, a Crown of thorns.
Consider, the more the world knew him; the more they hated him; in heaven they adore and honour him; but you have known me and hated me, saith he, John 15.18. This is the heir, come, let us kill him.
Use 1 Learn hence to acknowledge the Divinity of the nature of Christ, he is called the only begotten Son of God, therefore of the same nature with God, Phil. 2.5, 6.
Ʋse 1 Learn hence to acknowledge the Divinity of the nature of Christ, he is called the only begotten Son of God, therefore of the same nature with God, Phil. 2.5, 6.
2 This shows you the love of the Father to us, in that he sends his Son to be a ransom for us; when all other signs fail you; if God give you his only Son, that is a true token of Gods love, Eccles. 9 1.
2 This shewes you the love of the Father to us, in that he sends his Son to be a ransom for us; when all other signes fail you; if God give you his only Son, that is a true token of Gods love, Eccles. 9 1.
3 This shows us the woeful misery that we naturally lie in, when as Christ must come down from heaven, or else we could not have heen saved, no man nor Angel could do it.
3 This shewes us the woeful misery that we naturally ly in, when as Christ must come down from heaven, or else we could not have heen saved, no man nor Angel could doe it.
4 This should stir us all up to accept of this love of God, that God sends forth such a manifest token of his love to us; and shall not we accept of it? We should accept a small gift from a Prince.