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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
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2 That all that did believe on him should have eternal life, therefore it's said, He chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world, Ephes. 1.4. and therefore God choosing us as members of Christ, he promised to Christ, that he would give them all eternal life, 2 Tim. 1.9. There was not only a purpose of God, but a declaration of the same to Christ, of this gift our Saviour speaks, John 17:6. Revel. 13.8. and this gift is more ancient then our actual vocation, for a man is said to be given to Christ, when he gives up his heart and service to him, but this is given in fullness of time; but we were given to Christ, before we were called to the fellowship of his Spirit, and adoption of sons, John 6.39.
2 That all that did believe on him should have eternal life, therefore it's said, He chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world, Ephes. 1.4. and therefore God choosing us as members of Christ, he promised to Christ, that he would give them all eternal life, 2 Tim. 1.9. There was not only a purpose of God, but a declaration of the same to Christ, of this gift our Saviour speaks, John 17:6. Revel. 13.8. and this gift is more ancient then our actual vocation, for a man is said to be given to Christ, when he gives up his heart and service to him, but this is given in fulnesse of time; but we were given to Christ, before we were called to the fellowship of his Spirit, and adoption of sons, John 6.39.