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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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Use. 2. From those that are thus afflicted, learn to be sensible of your estate, and do not think this estate desperate, for this torment may be healed, and therefore let labour in this case to seek out for healing: is a man in torment, and wi•• […] live and die? what in torment, and not seek out for help?
Ʋse. 2. From those that are thus afflicted, learn to be sensible of your estate, and doe not think this estate desperate, for this torment may be healed, and therefore let labour in this case to seek out for healing: is a man in torment, and wi•• 〈…〉 live and die? what in torment, and not seek out for help?
Quest. How shall help my self in this case?
Quest. How shall help my selfe in this case?
Answ. 1. God would hereby have you know something, which you never considered before, know therefore, and see that is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, we have gone on obstinately and cast aside Gods yoke, therefore thy own wickedness shall correct thee; therefore know, and see and learn by it, to see the danger of sin, and if thou begin to be tendable, there is hope this torment will end well; know that it is an evil to provoke God to such fierce anger, for as you have pressed God, Amos 2.13. so he will press you.
Answ. 1. God would hereby have you know something, which you never considered before, know therefore, and see that is an evill thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, we have gone on obstinately and cast aside Gods yoak, therefore thy own wickednesse shall corrrect thee; therefore know, and see and learn by it, to see the danger of sin, and if thou begin to be tendable, there is hope this torment will end well; know that it is an evill to provoke God to such fierce anger, for as you have prest God,