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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.
3 From the Spirit of God dwelling in them, which is greater then the spirit of the world, 1 John 4.4. This Spirit doth so mortify him to the world, and so quicken him to grace, that he overcomes the world.
3 From the Spirit of God dwelling in them, which is greater then the spirit of the world, 1 John 4.4. This Spirit doth so mortifie him to the world, and so quicken him to grace, that he overcomes the world.
Obj. Did not Demas a great professor, forsake Paul, and embrace this present world? 2 Tim. 4.10, Have not many for the live of the world erred from the faith? 1 Tim. 6.9, 10. Was it not so with Ananias and Sapphira, and Judas? The love of this world overcame them. Hath not the love of the world overcome many of the Germane Christians to apostatize to Idolatry, and yield themselves to the temptations thereof? How is it true then, that every poor Christian overcomes the world?
Obj. Did not Demas a great professor, forsake Paul, and embrace this present world? 2 Tim. 4.10, Have not many for the live of the world erred from the faith? 1 Tim. 6.9, 10. Was it not so with Ananias and Saphira, and Judas? The love of this world overcame them. Hath not the love of the world overcome many of the Germane Christians to apostatize to Idolatry, and yeeld themselves to the temptations thereof? How is it true then, that every poor Christian overcomes the world?