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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.
Use 3. For you that find disturbance and anguish of soul; it may be a ground of consolation and direction to you; […] heart pricked with the torment of sin, consider how thou findest thy […] to God; doth thy soul say to God in […] deepest anguishes, as […]. Thy• art just in all that is come upon us, thou hast done righteously, but we have done foolishly? Dost thou take it in good part, and bless God that in very faithfulness to thy soul he hath afflicted thee? If thou […] thy self to God, and puttest thy mouth in the dust, willing to be turned any way, so that he will set thee in a good way: Why, then there is a spirit of love in thee, which in time will cast out all fear, there are now […] of light and joy sown, which ere long will sprout forth to thy endless comfort.
Ʋse 3. For you that finde disturbance and anguish of soule; it may be a ground of consolation and direction to you; 〈…〉 heart pricked with the torment of sin, consider how thou findest thy 〈…〉 to God; doth thy soul say to God in 〈…〉 deepest anguishes, as 〈…〉. Thy• art just in all that is come upon us, thou hast done righteously, but we have done foolishly? Dost thou take it in good part, and blesse God that in very faitfulnesse to thy soul he hath afflicted thee? If thou 〈…〉 thy self to God, and puttest thy mouth in the dust, willing to be turned any way, so that he will set thee in a good way: Why, then there is a spirit of love in thee, which in time will cast out all fear, there are now 〈…〉 of light and joy sown, which ere long will sprout forth to thy endlesse comfort.
Use 4. May teach them whose consciences are tormented, what course to take for comfort.
Ʋse 4. May teach them whose consciences are tormented, what course to take for comfort.