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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
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Yes certainly, therefore 2 we say, It's no great matter to believe Jesus to be the Son of God, upon humane credulity of antiquity, universality, or humane reason. That's not the faith that overcomes the world; but it must be such a faith as is wrought in our hearts by God himself, and this faith far differs from humane credulity.
Yes certainly, therefore 2 we say, It's no great matter to believe Jesus to be the Son of God, upon humane credulity of antiquity, universality, or humane reason. That's not the faith that overcomes the world; but it must be such a faith as is wrought in our hearts by God himselfe, and this faith far differs from humane credulity.
1 No man that believes Christ to be the Son of God by this divine faith, but looks up to him for salvation. Look unto me and be saved all ye ends of the earth, Isa. 45.22.
2 If we look at Christ as the Son of God, this faith hath an efficacy in ⟨p. 358⟩it, to work in us contrition and mourning for our sins, whereby we have crucified the Lord of life, Acts. 2.37. When they heard that was the Christ whom they had crucified, they were pricked in their hearts, Zach. 12.10. To such as believe thus, Christ is made the author of eternal salvation, Heb. 5.8