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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…

Name: A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…
Author: John Cotton

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 ...

John Cotton 1584–1652London: printed by M.S. for Thomas Parkhurst, 1658

[9], 431 [i.e. 423], [7] p. · 297k words · Wing C6452 · ESTC R5113

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A COMMENTARY UPON The First Epistle general OF JOHN. › Chapter 4 › Verse 13 › Doct. That such to whom God hath given of his Spirit of love, they…: Doct. That such to whom God hath given of his Spirit of love, they maintain mutual, ent…

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Doct. That such to whom God hath given of his Spirit of love, they maintain mutual, entire, and constant fellowship with God, and they know it.

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God dwells in us, which is more then to have God to dwell with us: if God did but dwell with us, it would argue much happiness; but this is more, for God to dwell in us; We are not only near one another, and branches one of another, but one body with another, he abides in us as the head, we in him as the members.

God dwels in us, which is more then to have God to dwell with us: if God did but dwell with us, it would argue much happinesse; but this is more, for God to dwell in us; We are not onely near one another, and branches one of another, but one body with another, he abides in us as the head, we in him as the members.

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Quest. What is this, We know it?

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Answ. This act of knowledge is more then an act of faith, men may believe more to be true, then they know,

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Doct. That such to whom God hath given of his Spirit of love, they maintain mutual, entire, and constant fellowship with God, and they know it.

Doct. That such as love one another, they have seen, and do bear witness of the Father sending his Son to be a Saviour of the world, John 13.4.5.

Doct. THat such as love one another, they have seen, and do beare witnesse of the Father sending his Son to be a Saviour of the world, John 13.4.5.

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Doct. That such to whom God hath given of his Spirit of love, they maintain mutual, entire, and constant fellowship with God, and they know it.

Doct. That such as love one another, they have seen, and do bear witness of the Father sending his Son to be a Saviour of the world, John 13.4.5.

Doct. THat such as love one another, they have seen, and do beare witnesse of the Father sending his Son to be a Saviour of the world, John 13.4.5.

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