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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.
4 The soul takes it in good part, in that by these fears of conscience, he is brought better to attend on Sermons, to be conversant in the Scripture more, to like good company better; This though it quite casts not out tormenting fear; yet it makes all to be taken in good part, for that the soul hereby grows more meek and lowly, and by this means he begins to find rest to his soul; When a man begins to take Christs yoke and bear it patiently, and learn of him to be meek and lowly, he finds rest to his soul, then he is not in torment.
4 The soule takes it in good part, in that by these fears of conscience, he is brought better to attend on Sermons, to be conversant in the Scripture more, to like good company better; This though it quite casts not out tormenting feare; yet it makes all to be taken in good part, for that the soule hereby grows more meek and lowly, and by this means he begins to find rest to his soule; When a man begins to take Christs yoke and beare it patiently, and learn of him to be meek and lowly, he finds rest to his soul, then he is not in torment.
2 Effect of true hearted love, it stirs up a man to seek him whom I • soul loveth, and the very seeking prepares the heart to rest; for such a soul, when he hath found Christ, will not let him go, till he be possessed of his love, Cant. 3.4. Whereas the soul that wants love runs away from God, as Adam, and Cain, & Saul fled from God in their distress: but love is in the midst of all these tormenting fears, gathers up the soul, that it runs not to music nor mirth, or any evil means to quiet it, but provokes the heart to seek God by all good means, and so casts out fear.
2 Effect of true hearted love, it stirres up a man to seek him whom I • soul loveth, and the very seeking prepares the heart to rest; for such a soule, when he hath found Christ, will not let him go, till he be possessed of his love,