A34689:3871
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.
Obj. There may be much peace and much love, and I have known much true hearted love amongst men, that have nothing but the light of Nature, much more where is the light of Gods common grace, shall we say, God dwells not here?
Obj. There may be much peace and much love, and I have known much true hearted love amongst men, that have nothing but the light of Nature, much more where is the light of Gods common grace, shall we say, God dwels not here?
Answ. The Spirit speaks not of civill love, but of such a love as wherein God dwells, pardoning sin, and mortifying sin, which he never doth in natural men; there may be found good nature in men, but that love which evidences pardoning and healing of sin, is not found in natural men, this love differs from carnal love.
Answ. The Spirit speaks not of civill love, but of such a love as wherein God dwels, pardoning sin, and mortifying sin, which he never doth in natural men; there may be found good nature in men, but that love which evidences pardoning and healing of sin, is not found in natural men, this love differs from carnal love.
1 This love reacheth not to the body only, but to the soul, Lev. 19.16, 17. If we love not the soul of our brother, our love is not true love.
1 This love reacheth not to the body onely, but to the soul, Lev. 19.16, 17. If we love not the soul of our brother, our love is not true love.