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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
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.
2. As he came by blood, so he came by water, and this is witnessed by the Spirit of Sanctification, and there is in this Spirit a threefold work suitable to this water.
2. As he came by bloud, so he came by water, and this is witnessed by the Spirit of Sanctification, and there is in this Spirit a threefold work sutable to this water.
1. A Spirit of refreshing: as water refresheth the dry and thirsty soul, Isa. 44.3. so doth the water of the Spirit allay the heat and scorch of Gods wrath.
1. A Spirit of refreshing: as water refresheth the dry and thirsty soule, Isa. 44.3. so doth the water of the Spirit allay the heat and scorch of Gods wrath.
2. As springing water washes and cleanses along as it goes, so doth the Spirit of God wash us with clean water, Ezek. 36.25. unless it be troubled with some obstructions, which yet it will overgrow and run clear.
2. As springing water washes and cleanses along as it goes, so doth the Spirit of God wash us with clean water, Ezek. 36.25. unlesse it be troubled with some obstructions, which yet it will overgrow and run clear.