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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.
First, This torment is sometimes called pricking of conscience, Acts 2.37. they were pricked at their hearts with fear and shame for sin, though but a little before they scoffed at the Apostle, v. 13. yet now they were struck with such torments, as they knew not what to do.
First, This torment is sometimes called pricking of conscience, Acts 2.37. they were pricked at their hearts with fear and shame for sin, though but a little before they scoft at the Apostle, v. 13. yet now they were struck with such torments, as they knew not what to doe.
Secondly, Its called a wounding of the spirit, Prov. 18.14. which wounding is a larger gash then pricking, and so implies more anguish, fear and shame.
Secondly, Its called a wounding of the spirit, Prov. 18.14. which wounding is a larger gash then pricking, and so implyes more anguish, fear and shame.
Thirdly, It is compared to the sting of a Scorpion, Rev. 9.5. the Jesuits do so sting men with torments of hell and horror of conscience, and God gave them not power to heal themselves again; hence they thought every thing little enough to satisfy their conscience, and so they suck out their estates in building Hospitals, and bestowing on their Cloisters.