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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
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Use 1. Of refutation of Papists, who add to their Message Traditions, such as deliver no Message at all, such as preach not at all, such as make the hearts of the righteous sad; see Ezek. 13.22. & 16.
Ʋse 1. Of refutation of Papists, who adde to their Message Traditions, such as deliver no Message at all, such as preach not at all, such as make the hearts of the righteous sad; see Ezek. 13.22. & 16.
Obser. 5. Then Ministers are to be diligent in carrying of it, Prov. 10.26. the Lords Errand is his Work, which being negligently done, brings a Curse, Jer. 48.10. though that be to kill, yet this to save. Sloth, maketh waste, as in every work, Prov. 18.9. so here especially it makes waste of souls, Prov. 29.18.
Obser. 5. Then Ministers are to be diligent in carrying of it, Prov. 10.26. the Lords Errand is his Work, which being negligently done, brings a Curse, Jer. 48.10. though that be to kill, yet this to save. Sloath, maketh waste, as in every work, Prov. 18.9. so here especially it makes waste of souls, Prov. 29.18.