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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. 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.
3. As water hath a power to make trees fructify about it, Psal. 1.3. so the water of life gives a Christian such supplying strength unto his heart, that it makes him strong and fruitful, that whatsoever God or man requires, he in some good measure is enabled to perform it: so that a Christian soul by this Spirit breathing in him, can plainly discern that Christ came by water and blood.
3. As water hath a power to make trees fructifie about it, Psal. 1.3. so the water of life gives a Christian such supplying strength unto his heart, that it makes him strong and fruitfull, that whatsoever God or man requires, he in some good measure is inabled to perform it: so that a Christian soule by this Spirit breathing in him, can plainly discern that Christ came by water and bloud.
Use 1. May be a just refutation of Popery, that places the ground-work of our faith upon the testimony of the Church; ask them how they will be saved? they will say by Christ: ask them, how came you to believe in Christ? By the testimony of the Scripture. But how know you the truth of the Scripture? by the testimony of the Church, say they. But may not the Church err? Did the whole Church so dangerously err, as all to consent to the crucifying of Christ, and may not they as well err in putting on us false Scripture? Are not all men subject to errors? and therefore a Christian dares not build his faith upon humane testimony; for their testimony