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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 Believing is not only an act of the understanding, for the Devils believe that Christ is the Messiah, that is, that he is Priest, King, and Prophet of his Church, therefore in this believing there is more then a mere persuasion, namely,
2 Believing is not only an act of the understanding, for the Devills believe that Christ is the Messias, that is, that he is Priest, King, and Prophet of his Church, therefore in this believing there is more then a meer perswasion, namely,
1 A particular application to mine own heart, that he is a Priest, King and Prophet to me. And
2 Where this faith is, it works such a frame of heart in me, that I trust on him alone for my salvation, and out of him I look for none? in his blood I look to be pardoned; in his Prophetical office, I look to be guided; and I look to him as a King to subdue my rebellious heart; this kind of Faith is a certain mark of Regeneration,
2 Where this faith is, it works such a frame of heart in me, that I trust on him alone for my salvation, and out of him I look for none? in his bloud I look to be pardoned; in his Propheticall office, I look to be guided; and I look to him as a King to subdue my rebellious heart; this kind of Faith is a certain mark of Regeneration,