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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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How did Christ procure us this life?

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He procured this by his death, Rom. 5.9, 10. while we were yet enemies, we were yet reconciled by the death of Christ.

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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.

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Reas. 1. It was unpossible our corrupt nature should fulfil any law of God, Rom. 8.4. Gal. 3.21.

Reas. 1. It was unpossible our corrupt nature should fulfill any law of God,

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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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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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