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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
A COMMENTARY UPON The First Epistle general OF JOHN. › Chapter 5 › Verse 4, 5
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1 JOHN 5.4, 5. For whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world, and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
Veers. 1. the Apostle had made an evidence of the love of God to keep his commandments, and to do them with ease. This he proves vers. 4. by an argument taken from the removal of the impediments of Gods love in such an heart, and that is the overcoming of the world. And the argument stands thus: To them that overcome thy world, Gods commandement• an easy yoke: But they that are born of God have overcome the world; Ergo, Its the love of the world that hinders our obedience to Gods commandments. This kept off the young man, so every one that is kept off, it's for the love of some pleasure or profit, which they will not deny, & so Gods commandments seem burdensome
VEers. 1. the Apostle had made an evidence of the love of God to keep his commandements, and to do them with ease. This he proves vers. 4. by an argument taken from the removall of the impediments of Gods love in such an heart, and that is the overcoming of the world. And the argument stands thus: To them that overcome thy world, Gods commandement• an easie yoke: But they that are born of God have overcome the world; Ergo, Its the love of the world that hinders our obedience to Gods commandements. This kept off the young man, so every one that is kept off, it's for the love of some pleasure or profit, which they wil not deny, & so Gods commandements seem burdensome