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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…

Name: A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…
Author: John Cotton

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 ...

John Cotton 1584–1652London: printed by M.S. for Thomas Parkhurst, 1658

[9], 431 [i.e. 423], [7] p. · 297k words · Wing C6452 · ESTC R5113

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A COMMENTARY UPON The First Epistle general OF JOHN. › Chapter 5 › Verse 2 › Doct. It is a behovefull point to a Christian ••s comfort, not onel…: Doct. It is a behovefull point to a Christian ••s comfort, not only to love Gods child…A COMMENTARY UPON The First Epistle general OF JOHN. › Chapter 5 › Verse 2 › Doct. It is a behovefull point to a Christian ••s comfort, not onel…: Doct. It is a behovefull point to a Christian ••s comfort, not onely to love Gods child…

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Reas. […] not his life […] against his Brother Herod […] loose form […] at […] of Gods […] our Breth•• […] cannot […] from […] from the other.

Reas. 〈…〉 not his life 〈…〉 against his Brother Herod 〈…〉 loose form 〈…〉 at 〈…〉 of Gods 〈…〉 our Breth•• 〈…〉 cannot 〈…〉 from 〈…〉 from the other.

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[…] love of God is an evidence that we love […] Brethren, so•• a […] not God, •e so was not his Brother, […] be for self […] on […] grounds, and its […] civill love not a […] Brother love. 2 […] 10.•5, 16. For Je••• […] King, so […] with […], a good man, he would think it […], but […] it was that he might […] zeal for the Lord […], and to w••k out […] •ands. So […] no means part […] Jacob was not this great love? No, he […] found it did advantage his estate.

〈…〉 love of God is an evidence that we love 〈…〉 Brethren, so•• a 〈…〉 not God, •e so was not his Brother, be for selfe on grounds, and its civill love not a Brother love. 2 10.5, 16. For Je King, so with , a good man, he would think it , but it was that he might zeal for the Lord , and to wk out ands. So no means part Jacob was not this great love? No, he found it did advantage his estate.

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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…

Doct. The keeping of Gods commandments, and the easiness of that yoke, is an undoubted sign of our unfeigned love to God; that is, If we be willing to bear the yoke of Christ, and account it easy, that evidently argues that the love of God in our hearts is sincere.

Doct. The keeping of Gods commandements, and the easinesse of that yoke, is an undoubted signe of our unfained love to God; that is, If we be willing to bear the yoke of Christ, and account it easie, that evidently argues that the love of God in our hearts is sincere.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Doct. The keeping of Gods commandments, and the easiness of that yoke, is an undoubted sign of our unfeigned love to God; that is, If we be willing to bear the yoke of Christ, and account it easy, that evidently argues that the love of God in our hearts is sincere.

Doct. The keeping of Gods commandements, and the easinesse of that yoke, is an undoubted signe of our unfained love to God; that is, If we be willing to bear the yoke of Christ, and account it easie, that evidently argues that the love of God in our hearts is sincere.

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