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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.
Thirdly, Another fruit of Gods love is, that hereby he cuts you off, not only from the wildness and looseness of thy heart, but from taking further day with him: we are ready to put off repentance from time to time, to the cool of the day, and the evening of our age: but when God embitters our souls with this torment of conscience, then we should stand out no longer, but the soul longs and cries for mercy, this night before the morning; then they could wish no greater blessing then Gods favour, Psal. 4.5, 6.
Thirdly, Another fruit of Gods love is, that hereby he cuts you off, not onely from the wildnesse and loosenesse of thy heart, but from taking further day with him: we are ready to put off repentance from time to time, to the cool of the day, and the evening of our age: but when God imbitters our soules with this torment of conscience, then we should stand out no longer, but the soule longs and cryes for mercy, this night before the morning; then they could wish no greater blessing then Gods favour, Psal. 4.5, 6.
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