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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 4 › Verse 18
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 JOHN 4.18. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath torment: he that feareth, is not made perfect in love.
Verse 17. he •roved, that such as love one another, may have boldness in the day of judgement, this he proved;
VErse 17. he •roved, that such as love one another, may have boldnesse in the day of judgement, this he proved;
1. From the likeness to God v. 17.
1. From the likenesse to God v. 17.
2. He proves it from the contrariety that is betwixt fear and love, There is no fear in love, which he proves by an effect of love, perfect love casteth out fear, and therefore perfect love and fear cannot stand together, this he proves by a double argument […] fear.