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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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2 Arising from Peace of Conscience] Rom. 14.17. Rom. 5.1, 2, 3. now peace of conscience is a work of the Holy Ghost, which ariseth from feeling of our righteousness, or our justification before God, for to be justified before God, is not enough to pacify the the conscience, unless it be felt. See Davids example, Psalm 51.8, 12. Hence ariseth that distinction of four sorts of consciences,⟨p. 22⟩ 1 Quiet, but not good, Luke 11.21. 2 Good, but not quiet, Psal. 51.17. 3 Neither good nor quiet, Gen. 4.13, 14. 4 Both quiet and good, Luke 1.47.
2 Arising from Peace of Conscience] Rom. 14.17. Rom. 5.1, 2, 3. now peace of conscience is a work of the Holy Ghost, which ariseth from feeling of our righteousnesse, or our justification before God, for to be justified before God, is not enough to pacifie the the conscience, unlesse it be felt. See Davids example, Psalm 51.8, 12. Hence ariseth that distinction of four sorts of consciences,⟨p. 22⟩ 1 Quiet, but not good, Luke 11.21. 2 Good, but not quiet, Psal. 51.17. 3 Neither good nor quiet,