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A34689:3737
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.
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.
5 To persuade us all, that if God gives Christ, he will deny us nothing, Rom. 8.32. we may go boldly to the throne of grace, and he will fill our mouths.
5 To perswade us all, that if God gives Christ, he will deny us nothing, Rom. 8.32. we may goe boldly to the throne of grace, and he will fill our mouthes.
6 This should cause us to return back again to God, manifest pledges of our love to him, let us give body and soul to God, since he hath not been wanting in his love to us; doth not love require love? Psal. 116.12. Train we up our children to know God; and draw we as many as we can to know God: there is no greater dishonour to God, then to refuse this manifest love of God. The end for which God sent his Son into the world was, that we might live through him.
6 This should cause us to returne back again to God, manifest pledges of our love to him, let us give body and soul to God, since he hath not been wanting in his love to us; doth not love require love? Psal. 116.12. Train we up our children to know God; and draw we as many as we can to know God: there is no greater dishonour to God, then to refuse this manifest love of God. The end for which God sent his Son into the world was, that we might live through him.
Quest. What is the life that Christ came to procure for us?
Answ. 1. A life of Gods favour in points of Justification, sanctification, and consolation, that is the chiefest life for the soul of a christian, the manifestation of Gods love to his conscience; though God loved us before he sent Christ, yet we knew not so much: there is a life of Justification, Rom. 5.18. that is, the pardon of our sins.
Answ. 1. A life of Gods favour in poynts of Justification, sanctification, and consolation, that is the chiefest life for the soul of a christian, the manifestation of Gods love to his conscience; though God loved us before he sent Christ, yet we knew not so much: there is a life of Justification, Rom. 5.18. that is, the pardon of our sins.
In his favour is life, Psal. 30.5. The Sun is the life of many Vermin, take away the Sun, and they dye, as flies; but when the Sun shines in its season they live; let God take away the Sun-shine of his favour from us, we can neither pray nor preach, we live a life of grace, of holiness, Prov. 16.14, 15. Rom. 8.2. Ephes. 2.4, 5. there is life enougst in Christ, to procure us life.
In his favour is life, Psal. 30.5. The Sun is the life of many Vermine, take away the Sun, and they dye, as flyes; but when the Sun shines in its season they live; let God take away the Sun-shine of his favour from us, we can neither pray nor preach, we live a life of grace, of holinesse, Prov. 16.14, 15. Rom. 8.2. Ephes. 2.4, 5. there is life enougst in Christ, to procure us life.
2 There is a life of glory, of which it is said, John 10.27, 28. That Christ gives to his sheep eternal life, 1 Cor. 15.4, 5. John 5.24, 28, 29. so many whose souls receive life by the Word of the Gospel, their bodies shall rise to eternal life.
2 There is a life of glory, of which it is said, John 10.27, 28. That Christ gives to his sheep eternall life, 1 Cor. 15.4, 5. John 5.24, 28, 29. so many whose souls receive life by the Word of the Gospel, their bodies shall rise to eternall life.
How did Christ procure us this life?
He procured this by his death, Rom. 5.9, 10. while we were yet enemies, we were yet reconciled by the death of Christ.
We received life of grace and holiness by his means, I will pour out my Spirit of grace upon all flesh.
We received life of grace and holinesse by his means, I will pour out my Spirit of grace upon all flesh.