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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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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.
Reas. 2. From the properties of this fear, its incomprehensible, when Job would express it, he could not tell how to set it forth, but O that my afflictions were laid in the balance, Job 6.2, 3.