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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
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.
1 It is a spiritual joy] not only because the objects of it are spiritual good things, union with Christ, and the benefits which we reap from it. (Adoption, Righteousness, Holiness, protection of Angels, dominion over the Creatures, right to a glorious inheritance) but also and that more principally, because it is wrought in us by the holy Spirit, hence it is called Joy in the Holy Ghost, Rom. 14.17. hence he is called the Comforter John 15. penult. when God and Christ are said to dwell in the hearts of faithful men, nothing else is meant; but the Holy Ghost dwelling in them, and working this joy (John 14.23. Rev. 3.20.) John 14.18. compared with John 16.7. & 22.
1 It is a spiritual joy] not only because the objects of it are spiritual good things, union with Christ, and the benefits which we reap from it. (Adoption, Righteousnesse, Holinesse, protection of Angels, dominion over the Creatures, right to a glorious inheritance) but also and that more principally, because it is wrought in us by the holy Spirit, hence it is called Joy in the Holy Ghost, Rom. 14.17. hence he is called the Comforter John 15. penult. when God and Christ are said to dwell in the hearts of faithfull men, nothing else is meant; but the Holy Ghost dwelling in them, and working this joy (John 14.23. Rev. 3.20.) John 14.18. compared with John 16.7. & 22.