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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
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.
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.
So that in these words, we have the freeness of Christs love, he loved us freely, because he loved us, when we loved not him, we did not begin in love to him, but he to us; and this is set out by the effect and end of it, the pardon of our sins.
So that in these words, we have the freenesse of Christs love, he loved us freely, because he loved us, when we loved not him, we did not begin in love to him, but he to us; and this is set out by the effect and end of it, the pardon of our sins.
What is that love God bare to us, before we loved him?
Answ. There is a threefold principle of love, which God magnifies and manifests to his people, before they love him.