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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 1 › Verse 5
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.
1 If the Gospel, or the Apostles Doctrine be a Message, then it hath not its Authority from such as deliver it, for it is not the Messengers part to judge, or ratify his Message, but to bear witness to it, to declare it.
1 If the Gospel, or the Apostles Doctrin be a Message, then it hath not its Authority from such as deliver it, for it is not the Messengers part to judge, or ratifie his Message, but to bear witnesse to it, to declare it.
Use. Against the Papists, who make their Judge and Clergy, Judges of the Scriptures: the Pope himself here is most faulty, who hath left off his Office of declaring his Message, and keepeth himself to that which was never committed to him, to judge of the Scriptures.
Ʋse. Against the Papists, who make their Judge and Clergy, Judges of the Scriptures: the Pope himself here is most faulty, who hath left off his Office of declaring his Message, and keepeth himself to that which was never committed to him, to judge of the Scriptures.
Obser. 2 The Ministers are not to run with the Gospel in their mouths, before they be sent, Rom. 10.15. Heb. 5.4. Exod. 4.10. to 13. Jer. 1.6.
Obser. 2 The Ministers are not to run with the Gospel in their mouthes, before they be sent,