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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.
Reas. 3. From the causes of this fear, which are two.
1. The sense of Gods wrath here, and the expectation of greater hereafter, Psal. 90.11. Who knows the power of thy wrath?
1. The sence of Gods wrath here, and the expectation of greater hereafter, Psal. 90.11. Who knows the power of thy wrath?
2. A terrible expectation of violent fire, to consume Gods adversaries, Heb. 10.27.
Reas. 4. Consider the subject of all this fear and torment, and that is the conscience and heart of man, the judgement and will; the will that before was most tough and obstinate, of all the faculties, these torments make, it soft, and tender, therefore its said, Josiahs heart melted at the hearing of the Law,