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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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Use 2. Of exhortation to all the sons of men, that never look after Christ, why as ever you desire to see me, and that life for ever, look up to God for it to derive it from him, it is his free gift, Every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts, Prov. 19.6. Shall we respect Princes so, that have but earthly ⟨p. 378⟩honours and profits to give, that we think it our happiness to do them any service, and shall we neglect God that hath such great gifts to give, even eternal life, and a Kingdom of glory; it is God that gives us these natural lives, and that gives us power to get wealth, Deut. 8.18. nay its he that gives life of comfort, and the life of justification, and holiness, and also the life of glory, and shall we neglect this great gift, and more respect the poor comforts of the world then him, in whose hands is our breath and life? Skin for skin, and all that a man hath will he give for his life, he means for his natural life, and shall eternal life lie by like a refuse thing that no man looks after.
Ʋse 2. Of exhortation to all the sons of men, that never look after Christ, why as ever you desire to see me, and that life for ever, look up to God for it to derive it from him, it is his free gift, Every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts, Prov. 19.6. Shall we respect Princes so, that have but earthly ⟨p. 378⟩honours and profits to giue, that we think it our happinesse to doe them any service, and shall we neglect God that hath such great gifts to give, even eternall life, and a Kingdome of glory; it is God that gives us these naturall lives, and that gives us power to get wealth, Deut. 8.18. nay its he that gives life of comfort, and the life of justification, and holinesse, and also the life of glory, and shall we neglect this great gift, and more respect the poor comforts of the world then him, in whose hands is our breath and life? Skin for skin, and all that a man hath will he give for his life, he means for his naturall life, and shall eternall life lie by like a refuse thing that no man looks after.