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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
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3. This fear sometimes brings destruction, when the soul is so wearied with sense of horrors, with cares and watchings, that the brain grows frenzy, so that you can be able to do them no good, till God puts in his help, Psal. 88.15, 16. This was Heman's case, through the terrors of God, he was distracted, yet when God healed his spirit, he grows one of the wisest men upon the earth, except Solomon.
3. This fear sometimes brings destruction, when the soule is so wearied with sence of horrours, with cares and watchings, that the brain growes frenzy, so that you can be able to doe them no good, till God puts in his help, Psal. 88.15, 16. This was Hemans case, through the terrours of God, he was distracted, yet when God healed his spirit, he grows one of the wisest men upon the earth, except Solomon.
4. Sometimes upon this fear follows despair, the soul is persuaded it shall never see the light of Gods countenance again, but that its utterly cast off, Psal. 3.6, 7. Psal. 77. but this was but for a time; but sometimes this despair is final, as Judas his was.
4. Sometimes upon this fear follows despaire, the soul is perswaded it shall never see the light of Gods countenance again, but that its utterly cast off, Psal. 3.6, 7. Psal. 77. but this was but for a time; but sometimes this despair is finall, as Judas his was.