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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. It is a behovefull point to a Christian ••s comfort, not only to love Gods children, but to know that he loves.
Doct. It is a behovefull point to a Christian ••s comfort, not onely to love Gods children, but to know that he loves.
The scope of his writing was to fulfil […] was a means of th•• •e teacheth us this main duty to love our Breth•• […] only so, but […] how to know it. Isa. 48.17. I am the Lord thy God the holy […] teacheth thee to profit. Why then surely if God teach us such a point […] •his, its a way of profiting, and therefore to walk in the knowledge of our love to Gods •aints, is a profitable way.
The scope of his writing was to fulfill 〈…〉 was a means of th•• •e teacheth us this main duty to love our Breth•• 〈…〉 onely so, but 〈…〉 how to know it. Isa. 48.17. I am the Lord thy God the holy 〈…〉 teacheth thee to profit. Why then surely if God teach us such a point 〈…〉 •his, its a way of profiting, and therefore to walk in the knowledge of our love to Gods aints, is a profitable way.