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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.
David calls this, melting of spirit, Psal. 119.28. as if the heart were like wax, and Gods wrath like burning fire, therefore a man in this case is in a bitter estate, Job 13.26. Thou writest bitter things against me, Isa. 38.15 I shall go mourning in the bitterness of my soul, for this the soul is troubled, Psal. 77. and sorely vexed, Psal. 6.3.
David calls this, melting of spirit, Psal. 119.28. as if the heart were like wax, and Gods wrath like burning fire, therefore a man in this case is in a bitter estate, Job 13.26. Thou writest bitter things against me, Isa. 38.15 I shall goe mourning in the bitternesse of my soul, for this the soul is troubled, Psal. 77. and sorely vexed, Psal. 6.3.
Why doth a soul lying in fear, lye in torment?
Reas. 1. Consider this fear in the effects of it, this fear sometimes brings men into trembling of body, so that all the spirits fly inward.