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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.
Use 1. If by the Apostles Doctrine full joy may be had, then there is no need of Traditions, if joy may be full by the Word written, what then can they add?
Ʋse 1. If by the Apostles Doctrin full joy may be had, then there is no need of Traditions, if joy may be full by the Word written, what then can they adde?
Use 2. Then they embrace an empty shadow of joy, that seek joy in earthly things, which are like empty Pits, Jer. 2.13. though the stars should shine always to us, yet if we should have no greater light, we should have a continual night.
Ʋse 2. Then they embrace an empty shadow of joy, that seek joy in earthly things, which are like empty Pits, Jer. 2.13. though the stars should shine always to us, yet if we should have no greater light, we should have a continual night.
Use 3. Then the hearts embracings of the Apostles Writings, and finding the fruits of them, bringeth not melancholy, and dumpishness, as the World thinks, but fullness of joy.
Ʋse 3. Then the hearts embracings of the Apostles Writings, and finding the fruits of them, bringeth not melancholy, and dumpishnesse, as the World thinks, but fulnesse of joy.