A34689:4516
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.
Now to believe that there is a God, and that his Word is true, are acts of the understanding; but to believe on God, is not only an act of my understanding, but of my will; whereby I trust on him, and roll my self upon him, it's expressed by laying a stone upon a foundation, 1 Pet. 2.5, 6. Christ lies as the corner stone of his Church, every living stone lies upon him, depends upon him, and that is to believe on God, to lift up our souls, and lye on the foundation, John 14.1. Let not your hearts be troubled, ye believe on God, believe also on me; so much belief so much less fear; and so much fear, so much less faith, Jam. 2.19. The Devils believe and tremble; but he that believes on the Son of God fear not, this believing on him, is a resting on him, for many may have faith, and not rest on Christ, Isa. 30.15. In quietness and confidence shall be your rest, there is no such rolling our selves upon Christ; so that as living stones we lye still and quiet upon Christ the corner stone, so that you cannot lift off a Christian from his foundation, except you overthrow the building, and this is, when a Christian is so established in faith, that all mists of doubtings are removed, and Gods favour clearly seen, and then the soul sits down in calmness, and quiet, Psal. 3.5, 6. and this hand of faith the children of God are wont to put forth in dangerous times, Psal. 91.12. He that abideth in the secret place of the most High, &c. Two things are in God, which are the secret place of the Almighty, and both expressed in the Name of the Lord.
Now to believe that there is a God, and that his Word is true, are acts of the understanding; but to believe on God, is not only an act of my understanding, but of my will; whereby I trust on him, and rowl my selfe upon him, it's exprest by laying a stone upon a foundation, 1 Pet. 2.5, 6. Christ lyes as the corner stone of his Church, every living stone lyes upon him, depends upon him, and that is to believe on God, to lift up our souls, and lye on the foundation,