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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.
Use 2. May stir us up never to rest, till we have brought our hearts to rely upon Christ, to lean on him, to roll towards him, if we do not this, we are Atheists; therefore as we desire to make God, a God of truth, let •s never rest, till we have found our hearts relying on him. Psal. 132.•. to 6. It was a notable resolution of David, in the midst of all his ••bles, that he would not give himself rest, till he had prepared as habitation for God, so let us never cease rolling towards Christ, till at length we find our selves resting on him.
Ʋse 2. May stir us up never to rest, till we have brought our hearts to relye upon Christ, to lean on him, to rowl towards him, if we doe not this, we are Atheists; therefore as we desire to make God, a God of truth, let •s never rest, till we have found our hearts relying on him. Psal. 132.•. to 6. It was a notable resolution of David, in the midst of all his ••bles, that he would not give himselfe rest, till he had prepared as habitation for God, so let us never cease rowling towards Christ, till at length we find our selves resting on him.
Quest. What would you have us to do to ••ing our hearts to rely and […] on God?
Quest. What would you have us to doe to ••ing our hearts to relye and 〈…〉 on God?