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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.
Obser. 4. Then Ministers are to be faithful in the delivery of it, Prov. 13.17. & 25.13. which stands in two things,
1 In delivering their whole Message, so did Paul, Acts 20.26, 27. and no more, Jer. 23.28. Prov. 30.6.
2 In applying it as the sender intended it; he is no faithful Messenger, that having commission to denounce War against Spain, and to make peace with France, should proclaim War against France, and peace with Spain.
2 In applying it as the sender intended it; he is no faithful Messenger, that having commission to denounce Warre against Spain, and to make peace with France, should proclaime Warre against France, and peace with Spain.