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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. For our life of Sanctification and Consolation, that proceeds from the Spirit of God within us, springing up in us to everlasting life, John 16.7. John 4.10. Now its only Christ that can give us this life, its he that must ascend up to heaven, and send down the Comforter; its he that sets open this living Fountain.
2. For our life of Sanctification and Consolation, that proceeds from the Spirit of God within us, springing up in us to everlasting life, John 16.7. John 4.10. Now its onely Christ that can give us this life, its he that must ascend up to heaven, and send down the Comforter; its he that sets open this living Fountain.
3. For eternal life that can only be given by Christ, in regard of the difficulty of it, above all humane reach, no man is able to deliver his soul from the grave, Psal. 49.7, 8. Death is the passage to eternal life; now for a man to die, and afterwards to raise up himself, is above created power, John 11.25.
3. For eternall life that can onely be given by Christ, in regard of the difficulty of it, above all humane reach, no man is able to deliver his soul from the grave, Psal. 49.7, 8. Death is the passage to eternall life; now for a man to die, and aftewards to raise up himselfe, is above created power,