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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.
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.
Thirdly, It is compared to the sting of a Scorpion, Rev. 9.5. the Jesuites doe so sting men with torments of hell and horrour of conscience, and God gave them not power to heal themselves again; hence they thought every thing little enough to satisfie their conscience, and so they suck out their estates in building Hospitalls, and bestowing on their Cloysters.
Fourthly, The wrath of God in the soul is compared to venomed arrows, Job 6.4.