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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
A COMMENTARY UPON The First Epistle general OF JOHN. › Chapter 1 › Verse 4
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The Reasons why I think so are two.
1 Because though in Heaven be fullness of joy, yet in Scripture phrase, Heaven (to my remembrance) is no where called full of joy, nay in St. Johns course of speech there is another on this side Heaven which is called full joy, 2 Joh. 11. Joh. 16.24. & 15.11.
1 Because though in Heaven be fullnesse of joy, yet in Scripture phrase, Heaven (to my remembrance) is no where called full of joy, nay in St. Johns course of speech there is another on this side Heaven which is called full joy, 2 Joh. 11. Joh. 16.24. & 15.11.
2 What St. John meaneth by this end of his writing, fullness of joy, we may easily conjecture by the means he useth to procure it to us, now if you mark it, the whole course of his writing is in a manner nothing else but a laying down of certain marks, whereby we may examine our selves; and discern whether we have fellowship with God or no, whether we be in the Estate of Grace or no, See one, verse 6, 7. another, 8, 9. another, Chap. 2. verse 3. now these marks do not so directly tend to procure us fullness of joy in Heaven, as to settle our hearts in the assurance of this point, that we are in the Estate of Grace, and so may reap and receive, true and sound Peace of conscience, and full joy in the Holy Ghost.