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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. 1. From the proper nature and effect of love, Love thinks no evil, 1 Cor. 13.5. This is the work of love in the heart, it bows the heart to take all in good part that God doth against it; so that though we find much disquiet and anguish, and torment, yet love makes the soul take all in good part, so that it thinks no evil of God: For particulars.
Reas. 1. From the proper nature and effect of love, Love thinks no evill, 1 Cor. 13.5. This is the work of love in the heart, it bows the heart to take all in good part that God doth against it; so that though we find much disquiet and anguish, and torment, yet love makes the soul take all in good part, so that it thinks no evill of God: For particulars.
1 The soul thinks thus; though I feel much smart and anguish, yet I cannot but think it well, that God should apply such corrosives to my wrankled festered wounds.
1 The soul thinks thus; though I feel much smart and anguish, yet I cannot but think it well, that God should apply such corasives to my wrankled festered wounds.
2 The soul takes it well, that God shows him all the danger before times of sickness or death, that he shows him this out of Hell, and awakes him before he comes there: it's a great mercy that I have yet time of mercy, that Hell hath not swallowed me up, but that he hath given me so fair a warning to prevent it.
2 The soul takes it well, that God shews him all the danger before times of sicknesse or death, that he shews him this out of Hell, and awakes him before he comes there: it's a great mercy that I have yet time of mercy, that Hell hath not swallowed me up, but that he hath given me so fair a warning to prevent it.