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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. He is called the Word of God, as he is a word of representation, for [Greek or Hebrew], so Christ is the living Image of God, Heb. 1.3. the character of the Father, like a seal stamped in wax, they answer in every point.
2. He is called the Word of God, as he is a word of representation, for 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, so Christ is the living Image of God, Heb. 1.3. the character of the Father, like a seal stampt in wax, they answer in every point.
3. He is a word of revelation, John 1.18. No man hath seen God at any time, but Christ the Wisdom of the Father hath declared unto us, and revealed Gods ⟨p. 366⟩will, it was the Lord Christ that appeared to Adam, and Moses, and Abraham, and Gideon, and the rest of the Patriarchs; as a word expounds all our meaning and reveals our will, so it is Christ the Word of God, that reveals the will of God to us.
3. He is a word of revelation, John 1.18. No man hath seen God at any time, but Christ the Wisdome of the Father hath declared unto us, and revealed Gods ⟨p. 366⟩will, it was the Lord Christ that appeared to Adam, and Moses, and Abraham, and Gideon, and the rest of the Patriarchs; as a word expounds all our meaning and reveals our will, so it is Christ the Word of God, that reveals the will of God to us.
4. He is a word of promise, Heb. 11.39. Christ was promised of old, but not exhibited till the last days.
The third witness is the Spirit, every Person in the Trinity is an holy Spirit▪ John 4.24. yet it is more particularly attributed to the third Person, because he works powerfully and effectually, all that life and power we see the creature express, so we see that there are three […] as that bear witness to the Divinity of Christ, and if three, there is a difference in number▪ now there is no desertion but a Personal difference, Heb. 1.3. so that the Father is one Person, the Son a […], the holy Ghost • third, yet these Persons make but one in Na••, and so they are one in witness, D••. 6.4. Jehovah our God is but one, for it is impossible there should be more then one God: Nature of it self abhors more Infinites then one; if there were more Gods then one, if many gods, how could they be Al sufficient, but that one should have the perfection of another?
The third witnesse is the Spirit, every Person in the Trinity is an holy Spirit▪ John 4.24. yet it is more particularly attributed to the third Person, because he works powerfully and effectually, all that life and power we see the creature expresse, so we see that there are three 〈…〉 as that bear witnesse to the Divinity of Christ, and if three, there is a difference in number▪ now there is no dissertion but a Personall difference, Heb. 1.3
Quest. What is that they witness to?
Quest. What is that they witnesse to?
Answ. They all witness Christ to be to the Son of God, and that he […] by water and blood.
Answ. They all witnesse Christ to be to the Son of God, and that he 〈…〉 by water and bloud.
1. The Father testifies this, by that voice that came down from Heaven, T•• is my […] and well •••sed, Mat. •.17.
1. The Father testifies this, by that voyce that came down from Heaven, T•• is my 〈…〉 and well •••sed, Mat. •.17.
2. Christ […] himself; that […] the Son of God by his Ministry as oft as occasion •r••d, John 14, 17, •8.
2. Christ 〈…〉 himselfe; that 〈…〉 the Son of God by his Ministry as oft as occasion •r••d, John 14, 17, •8.
2. By his works, John 5.36.
3. The holy Ghost have witness of him, by descending upon him in the shape of a Dove.
3. The holy Ghost have witnesse of him, by descending upon him in the shape of a Dove.
2. By convincing the world of sin, because they did not believe on him.
Use 1. Of refutation of the Jewish heresy, that denies the Trinity of the Persons, and others that […] the unity of the Godhead, all such heresies are here condemned, There are […] that bear witness in heaven, the Father, the W••d, and the S••ing and yet the•• […].
Ʋse 1. Of refutation of the Jewish heresie, that denies the Trinity of the Persons, and others that 〈…〉 the unity of the Godhead, all such heresies are here condemned, There are 〈…〉 that bear witnesse in heaven, the Father, the W••d, and the S••ing and yet the•• 〈…〉.
Use 2. Learn here a just […] work of […] faith, there is nothing we believe concerning Christ, but we •••e sufficient testimony […], Mat. •.19, 15. At the […] two or three witnesses every truth shall stand: now we have s•• witnesses, thee […], and three […], if therefore we believe this truth, we •et to […] God is […], who hath witnessed it, 1 John •.10. But if we believe not Jesus to be the Son of God, we make God a liar, because we believe worth testimony that he hath given us of his Son, were not […] hearts slow to believe this truth, what need we so many witnesses?
Ʋse 2. Learn here a just 〈…〉 work of 〈…〉 faith, there is nothing we believe concerning Christ, but we •••e sufficient testimony 〈…〉, Mat. •.19, 15. At the 〈…〉 two or three witnesses every truth shall stand: now we have s•• wit•esses, thee 〈…〉, and three 〈…〉, if therefore we believe this truth, we •et to 〈…〉 God is 〈…〉, who hath witnessed it, 1 John •.10. But if we believe not Jesus to be the Son of God, we make God a lyar, because we believe worthe testimony that he hath given us of his Son, were not 〈…〉 hearts slow to believe this truth, what need we so many witnesses?