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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.
3 Love of God makes us afraid of all sin, and conscionable to obey in all things: All that love God, hate sin; love maketh us hate sin, and affects us with a desire to keep Gods Commandments, and to be doing good, John 14.23. Now both these lead to tranquility, Psalm. 79.10, 11. There is a double ground of comfort to those that begin to hate evil, out of love to God.
3 Love of God makes us afraid of all sin, and conscionable to obey in all things: All that love God, hate sin; love maketh us hate sin, and affects us with a desire to keep Gods Commandements, and to be doing good, John 14.23. Now both these lead to tranquility, Psalm. 79.10, 11. There is a double ground of comfort to those that begin to hate evill, out of love to God.
First, The Lord preserveth such a soul.
Secondly, Light is sown for such, which in time will sprout up to manifest comfort; therefore Psalm. 79.12. he saith, Rejoice in the Lord ye righteous. Love likewise provokes us to be fruitful in goodness; and if we be so, Christ promiseth that he will manifest his favour and familiarity to such, John 14.23.