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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.
1 By striking us with shame and horror for our sins, so that we are brought heartily to grieve for them, and when he hath drawn us to the suburbs of hell, then he shows us the glad tidings of salvation, and withal gives us a believing heart to long after them, to embrace them, and to assure our selves of them.
1 By striking us with shame and horrour for our sins, so that we are brought heartily to grieve for them, and when he hath drawn us to the suburbs of hell, then he shews us the glad tidings of salvation, and withal gives us a believing heart to long after them, to embrace them, and to assure our selves of them.
Reas. 1. From the efficacy of Gods gracious work; there is no work of God in us, but it works in our hearts the like suitable work; If God choose us for himself, then we choose him for our God, we choose him, his Word, and favour, and promises, above all treasure; Gods election of us stamps on us an election of him: Hath God purchased us at a dear rate? then we learn to purchase Christ at a dear rate, though with the loss of all we have. Doth God call any of us to be his sons? then we learn to call him Father, Hos. 2.1. to 3. In what ways he walks towards us, we begin to walk towards him, but ever God begins first, Psal. 27.8. When God saith to a soul, Seek my face, then it answers, Thy face O Lord will I seek. If God go on in a constant course of helpfulness by his Spirit to us, then we go on in a constant frame of grace towards him. Jer. 32.40. I will not turn away from them, and then he will put his fear in our hearts, that we shall not turn from him. So that Gods work ever leaves some impression of the like frame in us: if God first love us, then we learn to love him.
Reas. 1. From the efficacy of Gods gracious work; there is no work of God in us, but it works in our hearts the like suitable work; If God choose us for himself, then we choose him for our God, we choose him, his Word, and favour, and promises, above all treasure; Gods election of us stamps on us an election of him: Hath God purchased us at a dear rate? then we learn to purchase Christ at a dear rate, though with the losse of all we have. Doth God call any of us to be his sons? then we learn to call him Father,