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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…

Name: A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…
Author: John Cotton

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 ...

John Cotton 1584–1652London: printed by M.S. for Thomas Parkhurst, 1658

[9], 431 [i.e. 423], [7] p. · 297k words · Wing C6452 · ESTC R5113

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A COMMENTARY UPON The First Epistle general OF JOHN. › Chapter 4 › Verse 9 › Doct. That our life was the end why God sent Christ: Or thus; God t…: Doct. That our life was the end why God sent Christ: Or thus; God therefore sent Christ…

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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.

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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,

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Cotton 1584–1652

Place

London

Printer

M.S.

Bookseller

Thomas Parkhurst

Year

1658

Size

[9], 431 [i.e. 423], [7] p.

Words

297,259

Catalogue

Wing C6452 · ESTC R5113

Text

EEBO-TCP A34689

Passages

5,042

Sections

380

Title page

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…

Doct. The love of God to us, was not procured by our love to him, but his own good pleasure; he therefore loved us, because it pleased him.

Doct. THe love of God to us, was not procured by our love to him, but his own good pleasure; he therefore loved us, because it pleased him.

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Doct. The love of God to us, was not procured by our love to him, but his own good pleasure; he therefore loved us, because it pleased him.

Doct. THe love of God to us, was not procured by our love to him, but his own good pleasure; he therefore loved us, because it pleased him.

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