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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.
2 He must […] this. Now to him that feareth God; no evil is towards such a one, Psal […] There shall no evil befall thee. Now to whom is this promise made▪ […] Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore I will deliver him▪ I will set him on high, far above all dangers and evils; indeed sicknesses may befall him, and […], and imprisonments; but what ever befalls under the nature of evil, that shall not come nigh him.
2 He must 〈…〉 this. Now to him that feareth God; no evill is towards such a one, Psal 〈…〉 There shall no evill befal thee. Now to whom is this promise made▪ 〈…〉 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore I will deliver him▪ I will set him on high, far above all dangers and evils; indeed sicknesses may befall him, and 〈…〉, and imprisonments; but what ever befals under the nature of evill, that shall not come nigh him.
As no evil is towards him, […] •e must know this, that no evil shall befall him; Now a Christian that loves God, he knows that no evil shall befall him, Psal. 56.3.9. What time I am afraid, I will trust on thee. When I cry unto thee, thou shalt cause mine enemies to […] their backs this I know, for God is for me: So that a Christian not only finds security from danger, but knowledge of it too. Nay further, the child of God is so far from fearing any evil to come nigh him, that he knows all those things that are counted evil, shall turn to his advantage, Rom. 8 28. So Phil •.1. where he tells you what wrong false Apostles did him on purpose, to add afflictions to his bonds; Well, saith he, I know this shall turn to my salvation, through your prayers, upon a double ground he comforts himself against all their malignities.