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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.
Doct. Eternal life is the gift of God.
Here two things are to be opened, 1 That the life given us by God in Christ is eternal life.
2 That this eternal life is the gift of God.
1 It's eternal life, 1 John 3.16. Eternal, ab ante, because it was given us before the foundation of the world, it's more ancient then the world, or mans fall, and this was not only purposed in Gods Counsel, but this was manifestly promised before the world began, Tit. 1.2. And The Trinity then concluded that the Lord Christ should be made head of all.
1 It's eternal life, 1 John 3.16. Eternal, ab ante, because it was given us before the foundation of the world, it's more ancient then the world, or mans fall, and this was not only purposed in Gods Councel, but this was manifestly promised before the world began,