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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
A COMMENTARY UPON The First Epistle general OF JOHN. › Chapter 4 › Verse 20, 21
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2 From the soundness of Gods love to such; from verse 17. to the end.
2 From the soundnesse of Gods love to such; from verse 17. to the end.
In these two verses, he argues this truth by the contrary, viz. that such as hate their Brethren, their love is not perfect but unsound: If any man say, he loves God, and hates his brother, he is a liar, then he loves not God, this he proves by a double argument.
In these two verses, he argues this truth by the contrary, viz. that such as hate their Brethren, their love is not perfect but unsound: If any man say, he loves God, and hates his brother, he is a lyar, then he loves not God, this he proves by a double argument.
1 From the greater occasion he hath to love his Brother then God, therefore if he love not his brother, he loves not God, and the occasion is, the daily sight of his brother.
1 From the greater occasion he hath to love his Brothrr then God, therefore if he love not his brother, he loves not God, and the occasion is, the dayly sight of his brother.