A34689:4226
A34689:4226
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.
This Doctrine is not delivered in these express terms any where else, but something like is found, John 20.17. I ascend to my Father and your Father. He acknowledgeth his Father to be their Father reconciled in him, and he looks at them as his bre hren, therefore tell my Brethren. He therefore that acknowledgeth God as his father, and bears a child-like love to him, by the same affection is he carried to love his brethren, as those that are begotten of God.
This Doctrine is not delivered in these expresse termes any where else, but something like is found, John 20.17. I ascend to my Father and your Father. He acknowledgeth his Father to be their Father reconciled in him, and he looks at them as his bre hren, therefore tell my Brethren. He therefore that acknowledgeth God as his father, and bears a child-like love to him, by the same affection is he carried to love his brethren, as those that are begotten of God.
Reas. 1. Because he takes them all to be his Brethren. And 2. Because he looks at God as their father as well as his, so that he that looks at God as his Father, and yet respects not his children as his brethren, is a liar; he that loves his Father, loves all his children, because they are his brethren of the same blood, of the same womb.
Reas. 1. Because he takes them all to be his Brethren. And 2. Because he looks at God as their father as well as his, so that he that looks at God as his Father, and yet respects not his children as his brethren, is a lyer; he that loves his Father, loves all his children, because they are his brethren of the same bloud, of the same womb.
2. If we look at God as our Father, and love him accordingly, then we look at his children as those that have the image of God stamped upon them, and therefore we look at them as of the same temper with our selves, as partakers of the divine nature with our selves, 2 Pet. 1.4.
2. If we look at God as our Father, and love him accordingly, then we look at his children as those that have the image of God stampt upon them, and therefore we look at them as of the same temper with our selves, as partakers of the divine nature with our selves, 2 Pet. 1.4.
3. If we look at God as our Father, and so at every believer as the son of God, then we cannot but conceive that they are beloved of God, and that God pities them as a father doth his children, Psal. 103.13. Why then we cannot love God the Father, but we must love his children, for the ⟨p. 347⟩loves sake▪ that God bears them: It […] for, 2 Chron. 19.2. Shouldest thou love […] those whom the Lord loves […] 20, 21. so […] those […] love••• Lord, […]
3. If we look at God as our Father, and so at every believer as the son of God, then we cannot but conceive that they are beloved of God, and that God pities them as a father doth his children, Psal. 103.13. Why then we cannot love God the Father, but we must love his children, for the ⟨p. 347⟩loves sake▪ that God bears them: It 〈…〉 for, 2 Chron. 19.2. Shouldest thou love 〈…〉 those whom the Lord loves 〈…〉 20, 21. so 〈…〉 those 〈…〉 love••• Lord, 〈…〉
[…] God, […] then […] for […] w••ked in […] Lord spare• […] for, David […] 1 Kings […] of Abija• […] God, yet for David […] Fathers […] though God see the children o• […] yet […] their •thers sake, […], Israel. So […] •e, if God th• ••ther •e holy a•• […] and […] though his children sometimes walk […] for their fathers like unto m•st •ave them a […] •amp, […] helpful and loving to them for their •ood fa• […] What […] spo•• be not the sp••• Gods child••• De•• •.5. […] •not see those badges of holiness and righteousness […] yet because God is holy, and just, we are to respect them […] God bea•• them and us. It was observ••e, that speech […] of God, whe•• came to Jezebel, and comman••• […] down out of a window and slain, […] •••ds forth his […] that cursed woman, for she is a Kings danger […] 34. What Kings ••ghter? but an Idolatrous King; and yet becau•• […] daughter, bury her. Now if this speech of […] by Go• […]; it should th•• the children of Kings and Princes, […] atiou […] must be respected for their ds sake. Why, how much […] ill God look you should put […] the […] and […] any of his children be so far fo […] blaspheme, […] them be respected, no […] but becae the sons and daughters o […] King […] they […] and sinful passages […] offices […] sons and […] of God, they have […] of the Father in them, though […] degenerate, and that's gre, then to be born of any earthly […]
[…] 1. Ex•lu•• all such from the love•• God as their Father, who•e […] are […] up fr•• […] as their brethren, i• […] they come […] the stamp of Go• children upon them, his […] stamped upon them, […] they begin to sit […] strange themselves from them, though formerly they loved them […]. What a poor case is his blind world […] that the more any […] the nature of God, the mo• ••ey hate the•? […] such know, […] •ever look up to God as their Father, and […] and neglect their brethren: we•• the […] Prin•• you wou•• ••our and respect them for their Fathers […] why, […] Gods sake? But know, that if you estrange• you […] from the•, you plain•• show that for want of love to them that […] gotten, you w•• […] to their father that begat them.
〈…〉 1. Ex•lu•• all such from the love•• God as their Father, who•e 〈…〉 are 〈…〉 up fr•• 〈…〉 as their brethren, i• 〈…〉 they come the stamp of Go ildren upon them, his stampt upon them, they begin to sit trange themselves from them, though formerly they loved them . What a poor case is his blinde world that the more any the nature of God, the mo ey hate the? such know, ever look up to God as their Father, and and neglect their brethren: we the Prin you wou our and respect them for their Fathers why, Gods sake? But know, that if you estrange you from the, you plain shew that for want of love to them that gotten, you w to their father that begat them.
Use 2. To exhort at all […] his brotherly love for if God use so many Exhortations and Arguments to stir us up to this duty, •t shows that we are very backward […], and that our Spirit lusts to envy, James 5.5, •. And to help us to this duty of love, this is an especial good means, by looking at them as born of God, and so partakers of the same faith, partakers ⟨p. 348⟩of the same divine nature; by looking at them as our Brethren, as the beloved of God, […] great King; and though they walk in many, ••ose […] children of good parents, and doth not easily break out […] how much more ought we to love the children of […], and Jehu could respect the Daughter […] and enemy to the State […] though […] •od on the•• […] love and […] their ••nities they are King […]. We use to say so to some […], I loved your […] my good friend, and as honest man, the• […] I cannot […] love you […] your Fathers •ake, and therefore I am so•• •ou take course• […] your good Father; […] and desire you to break off […] such bad company. Thus we dea• […] whom we love and shall we not do so much […] for […] children that we see degenerate from him, and […] you should take such courses as no way beseech the children of such a good Father▪ I beseech you carry your self like h• […], be holy as he is holy, and this is a true act of love.
Ʋse 2. To exhort at all 〈…〉 his brotherly love for if God use so many Exhortations and Arguments to stir us up to this duty, •t shewes that we are very backward , and that our Spirit lusts to envy,
1 JOHN 5.2. By this we know that we love th• children of God, when we love God, and […] commandments.
1 JOHN 5.2. By this we know that we love th• children of God, when we love God, and 〈…〉 ••mmandements.
IN the fourth Chapter the Apostle had exhorted us to the unfeigned love of our Brethren; now he proceeds to a word of direction, ho• […] now whether we love them or no.
IN the fourth Chapter the Apostle had exhorted us to the unfained love of our Brethren; now he proceeds to a word of direction, ho• 〈…〉 now whether we love them or no.
Hereby we know, &c. It was the scope of this holy Apostle […] such things as by the knowledge whereof their joy might be full, and with his exhortations he mingles divers marks and signs, that so knowing the estate, they might have fullness of •y. Now therefore, because love of […] Brethren was a course of full Joy, yet if we knew not whether we loved them […] no, it would •e matt•• •f little […], therefore he tells us how we […], to satisfy some weak Christians th•• might be doubtful, […] ••ny we kn•w that […] love the children of […], when we love […] his commandments. A right Preachers […]. First he says down instructions and duties, and then lays down […].
Hereby we know, &c. It was the scope of this holy Apostle 〈…〉 such things as by the knowledge whereof their joy might be full, and with his exhortations he mingles divers marks and signes, that so knowing the estate, they might have fulnesse of •y. Now therefore, because love of 〈…〉 Brethren was a course of full Joy, yet if we knew not whether we loved them 〈…〉 no, it would •e matt•• •f little 〈…〉, therefore he tells us how we 〈…〉, to sati•fie some weak Christians th•• might be doubtfull, 〈…〉 ••ny we kn•w that 〈…〉 love the children of 〈…〉, when we love 〈…〉 his commandemes. A right Preachers . First he sayes down instructions and duties, and then layes down .
In the words two […].
In the words two 〈…〉.
First, The expediency of our knowledge of our love to our Brethren, which is here implied, else he would not have laid down marks to know […] by.
First, The expediency of our knowledge of our love to our Brethren, which is here implyed, else he would not have laid down marks to know 〈…〉 by.
Secondly, The marks of discerning our love, which are two.
〈…〉 God, 〈…〉 then 〈…〉 for 〈…〉 w••ked in 〈…〉 Lord spare• 〈…〉 for, David 〈…〉 1 Kings 〈…〉 of Abija• 〈…〉 God, yet for David 〈…〉 Fathers 〈…〉 •hough God see the children o• 〈…〉 yet 〈…〉 their •thers sake, 〈…〉, Israel. So 〈…〉 •e, if God th• ••ther •e holy a•• 〈…〉 and 〈…〉 though his children so••times walk 〈…〉 for their fathers like vnto m•st •ave them a 〈…〉 •amp, 〈…〉 helpfull and loving to them for their •ood fa• 〈…〉 What 〈…〉 spo•• be not the sp••• Gods child••• De•• •.5. 〈…〉 •not see those badges of holinesse and righteousnesse 〈…〉 yet because God is holy, and just, we are to respect them 〈…〉 God bea•• them and us. It was observ••e, that speech 〈…〉 of God, whe•• came to Jezabel, and comman••• 〈…〉 down out of a window and slain, 〈…〉 •••ds forth his 〈…〉 that cursed woman, for she is a Kings dange• 〈…〉 34. What Kings ••ghter? but an Idolatrous King; and yet becau•• 〈…〉 daughter, bury her. Now if this speech of 〈…〉 by Go• 〈…〉; it should th•• the children of Kings and Princes, 〈…〉 •atiou• 〈…〉 must be respected for their •••ds sake. Why, how much 〈…〉 •ill God look you should put 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 and 〈…〉 any of his children be so far fo••• 〈…〉 blaspheme, 〈…〉 them be respected, no• 〈…〉 but beca••e the sons and daughters o• 〈…〉 King 〈…〉 they 〈…〉 and sinfull passages 〈…〉 offices 〈…〉 sons and 〈…〉 of God, they have 〈…〉 of the• Father in them, though 〈…〉 degenerate, and that's gre••, then to be born of any earthly 〈…〉