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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.
Fourthly, There is a life of glory, which God hath given us by Christ, Rom. 6.23.
Reas. 1. A minori, If our natural life be Gods gift, how much more this spiritual and eternal life, Job 10.12. Thou hast granted me life and favour, and he speaks of natural life, that is, thou in thy favour hast granted me life, and preservest it: Now if that be a gift of God, as it is, for it was neither Father nor Mother that could give us life, how much more is eternal life the gift of God. It was Mephibosheths speech to David, 2 Sam. 19.28. What was all my Fathers house, but dead men before my Lord the King? so take us without Gods gift, we were but all dead men before him. Now if this natural life be a gift of God, and that of his favour too; how much more is this spiritual and eternal life a free gift from God?
Reas. 1. A minori, If our naturall life be Gods gift, how much more this spirituall and eternall life, Job 10.12. Thou hast granted me life and favour, and he speaks of naturall life, that is, thou in thy favour hast granted me life, and preservest it: Now if that be a gift of God, as it is, for it was neither Father nor Mother that could give us life, how much more is eternall life the gift of God. It was Mephibosheths speech to David, 2 Sam. 19.28. What was all my Fathers house, but dead men before my Lord the King? so take us without Gods gift, we were but all dead men before him. Now if this naturall life be a gift of God, and that of his favour too; how much more is this spirituall and eternall life a free gift from God?