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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.
2 It's called eternal life, because the fountain and principles of this life are eternal; the Word of God was revealed from eternity, and of this Word were we begotten, 1 Pet. 1.23. And as in seed there is something more material, something more spiritual; so in the Word there is both the matter of the word and there is the Spirit of the Word, John 3.5. Now we are born of the Spirit, and this Spirit in us is a fountain of living water, springing up to everlasting life, John 4.14.
3 The continuance of this life is to everlasting, He that believes on Christ, shall never dye, but have everlasting life, John 3.36. John 5.24. and this eternal life is a record which God hath given us of his Son, because the gift was given to Christ, and througst him, as by our Head, is the life conveyed to all the members.
2 This life is a gift of God, Rom. •.23. All the life we have is Gods gift: There is a fourfold life, and all given us by God.