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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.
Object. God requires faith on my part, but faith is a supernatural gift, nature cannot reach to it, he that believes shall be saved, but he that believes not shall be damned. The condemnation is unjust because it is not in my power to believe.
Object. God requires faith on my part, but faith is a supernaturall gift, nature cannot reach to it, he that believes shall be saved, but he that believes not shall be damned. The condemnation is unjust because it is not in my power to believe.
Answ. He is condemned, because light is come into the world, and men love darkness more then light.
Answ. He is condemned, because light is come into the world, and men love darknesse more then light.
Reas. 1. Is taken from the estate in which we lay before Christ was sent into the world we were then strangers and enemies, Col. 1.21. we were not fit to receive mercy, much less to deserve any.
Reas. 1. Is taken from the estate in which we lay before Christ was sent into the world we were then strangers and enemies, Col. 1.21. we were not fit to receive mercy, much lesse to deserve any.