A34689:450
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
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 It is pure and clear, thence it is put for purity and holiness of life, 2 Cor. 6.14. Mat. 5.16. your Light, that is your Doctrine and holy life; hence also godly men in regard of their holy conversation are called Lights, Phil. 2.15.
2 It is pure and clear, thence it is put for purity and holinesse of life, 2 Cor. 6.14. Mat. 5.16. your Light, that is your Doctrin and holy life; hence also godly men in regard of their holy conversation are called Lights, Phil. 2.15.
3 It is pleasant and cheerful, Eccles. 11.7. hence it is put for joy and comfort, Psal. 112.4. Now God is said to be Light in all these three respects, but the last is not here intended, a man may have fellowship with God, that walketh not always in joy and cheerfulness, but we cannot have fellowship if we walk in ignorance and uncleanness.
3 It is pleasant and cheerful, Eccles. 11.7. hence it is put for joy and comfort, Psal. 112.4. Now God is said to be Light in all these three respects, but the last is not here intended, a man may have fellowship with God, that walketh not alwaies in joy and cheerfulnesse, but we cannot have fellowship if we walk in ignorance and uncleannesse.