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…

Use 1. Teacheth us, that a poor Christian that believes in Christ, may thereby overcome the world, because he believes on such a one as came both by water and blood, by the water of sanctification to purify and cleanse us and by the blood of his redemption, whereby he hath procured for us pardon, and happiness; therefore whosoever believes on Christ, is so sprinkled with the blood of Christ, that he is redeemed from the world, to become the servant of God, he hath all the promises of God, which make him overcome all the promises of the world, and encourageth him against all difficulties, and so assureth him of heavenly glory; so that he looks at the world as a thing little to be regarded.

Ʋse 1. Teacheth us, that a poor Christian that believes in Christ, may thereby overcome the world, because he believes on such a one as came both by water and blood, by the water of sanctification to purifie and cleanse us and by the blood of his redemption, whereby he hath procured for us pardon, and happinesse; therefore whosoever believes on Christ, is so sprinkled with the blood of Christ, that he is redeemed from the world, to become the servant of God, he hath all the promises of God, which make him overcome all the promises of the world, and encourageth him against all difficulties, and so assureth him of heavenly glory; so that he looks at the world as a thing little to be regarded.

Use 2. To stir up all those that desire to get victory over the world, to labour to get faith in Christ Jesus, who is so abundantly furnished with helps and means for our redemption, fit to sanctify us by the water of sanctification, fit to sprinkle us with the blood of redemption; whereas, if we do not believe on Christ, we shall be continually slaves to the world. Hence it is, that worldlings take such content and comfort in the things of this life, and are so discouraged at the loss of them; a plain sign they want faith to overcome the world.

Ʋse 2. To stir up all those that desire to get victory over the world, to labour to get faith in Christ Jesus, who is so abundantly furnished with helps and means for our redemption, fit to sanctifie us by the water of sanctification, fit to sprinkle us with the blood of redemption; whereas, if we do not believe on Christ, we shall be continually slaves to the world. Hence it is, that worldlings take such content and comfort in the things of this life, and are so discouraged at the losse of them; a plain signe they want faith to overcome the world.