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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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2 It teacheth us the exceeding danger of the love of the world. How many are there that rise early and sit up late, that spend their whole care and pains to get worldly wealth? Why, do you think this a safe condition? Would you not think him an infidel, that would not believe that Jesus is the Son of God. If a man be overcome of the world, truly he believes it not, that Jesus is the Son of God and can such a man be a Christian?
Obj. What say you? Were there never any good men overcome of the world? What say you to those that recanted in Q. Mary's days for fear, and after repented, and were burnt for their profession? What say you to Peter?
Obj. What say you? Were there never any good men overcome of the world? What say you to those that recanted in Q. Mary's dayes for fear, and after repented, and were burnt for their profession? What say you to Peter?
Answ. A godly man in a combat may be overthrown, yet not overcome; as it is in wrestling, a man may get the foil, and yet afterwards rise up and get the victory, so oft-times a foiled Soldier gets the day. So Peter though he were foiled at that day, and yet when he got up again, and afterward was charged not to preach in the Name of Jesus, he overcame all. Whether it be meet to obey God or man, judge ye, Acts 4.19. Indeed, if a man be thrown down, and there he lies, and takes no care to get up again, look at him as no true believer; therefore look not at these as things that may stand together, to serve God and man, and the world too. So respect the world, as that you ever look at Christ to have incomparably more worth then all the world, and let your chiefest love and endeavour be towards him.