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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.
2. Because he that feareth is not perfect in love, therefore he that is perfect in love fears not.
In this 18. verse, 1. Observe the estate of a soul troubled with fear, and that is a state of torment.
2. The unsound and uncomfortable condition of such a soul, he is not perfect in love.
3. The remedy of this estate, perfect love casts out fear.
4. The exemption of perfect love from all fear, or the comfortable condition of a soul so healed by love, There is no fear in love.