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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.
2 Love is said to be free, when it is without condition, so that nothing on our parts, shall take away his love, Jer. 31.34. He will not remember their sins any more.
Object. But why then is faith required, Joh. 3.16. & verse 36. He that believes in the Son, shall have everlasting life.
Answ. True indeed, there is a condition required, but in what sort? It is this, That the same God that requires the condition, doth promise likewise, that he will work the condition; and therefore the love of God is free.
Object. But we did bring something to God, that did make him deal thus graciously with us?
Object. But we did bring something to God, that did make him deale thus graciously with us?