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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
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. Boldness is that which mortifies fear and shame, which two things are contrary to boldness; if a man be fearful, what boldness is there? but this boldness makes a man look at death and judgement without fear.
1. Boldnesse is that which mortifies fear and shame, which two things are contrary to boldnesse; if a man be fearfull, what boldnesse is there? but this boldnesse makes a man look at death and judgement without fear.
2. Boldness removes shames, 1 John 2.28▪ when he shall appear we may have boldness, and not be ashamed; a man therefore that is like God in this world, is neither afraid nor ashamed in the day of judgement.
2. Boldnesse removes shames, 1 John 2.28▪ when he shall appear we may have boldnesse, and not be ashamed; a man therefore that is like God in this world, is neither afraid nor ashamed in the day of judgement.
Reas. 1. Because that which might be matter of fear is removed, for that which makes a man afraid at that day, is, because he is not like God, God is of pure eyes, and they are altogether unclean, and then indeed Christ will command such to depart from him, the workers of love, a worker of mercy and righteousness, and so God accepts of him.
Reas. 1. Because that which might be matter of fear is removed, for that which makes a man afraid at that day, is, because he is not like God, God is of pure eyes, and they are altogether unclean, and then indeed Christ will command such to depart from him, the workers of love, a worker of mercy and righteousnesse, and so God accepts of him.