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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.
Doct. 3. True and sincere profession of christian Religion, doth as duly yield obedience to one commandment as to another.
Doct. 3. True and sincere profession of christian Religion, doth as duely yeeld obedience to one commandement as to another.
He that loves God, let him love his brethren also? Why? because God hath commanded the one as well as the other, Psal. 119.9. then shall I never be ashamed when I have respect to all thy commandments, he doth not say, when he keeps them all, we all fail in that, but I may have respect to all, so a christian cannot keep all Gods Commandments, but he may have respect to all, so David professeth, Psal. •••.128. I hate every false way.
He that loves God, let him love his brethren also? Why? because God hath commanded the one as well as the other, Psal. 119.9. then shall I never be ashamed when I have respect to all thy commandements, he doth not say, when he keeps them all, we all faile in that, but I may have respect to all, so a christian cannot keep all Gods Commandements, but he may have respect to all, so David professeth, Psal. •••.128. I hate every false way.