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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. In the nature of merit is required, that what we give we should give •eely, not of due debt, nor due recompense, Luke 17.9, 10. If we do but ou• duties, what do we merit? When we have done what we can, we have done but our duty, and how then do we merit?
2. In the nature of merit is required, that what we give we should give •eely, not of due debt, nor due recompence, Luke 17.9, 10. If we doe but ou• duties, what doe we merit? When we have done what we can, we have done but our duty, and how then doe we merit?
3. What merits at Gods hands, should be perfect and par•, without spot, else it deserves nothing: Now our best righteousness is defiled, Isa. 46.6. Exod. 28.38. Our best offerings, if God did not accept of them in Christs holiness, he might justly reject them.
3. What merits at Gods hands, should be perfect and par•, without spot, else it deserves nothing: Now our best righteousnesse is defiled, Isa. 46.6. Exod. 28.38. Our best offerings, if God did not accept of them in Christs holinesse, he might justly reject them.