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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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Reas. 2. From the good pleasure of God that hath appointed, That in Christ should all fullness dwell, Col. 1.19. Col. 3.4. All the springs of life flow from him only, there is no deriving of life from any other fountain.
Reas. 2. From the good pleasure of God that hath appointed, That in Christ should all fulnesse dwell, Col. 1.19. Col. 3.4. All the springs of life flow from him onely, there is no deriving of life from any other fountain.
Use 1. From hence we may have an evident ground of trial, whereby we may know whether we be alive or dead; why, if we have the Son, we have life, if we have not the Son, we have not life. For the understanding of this we are to consider, 1. What it is to have Christ. 2. What it is to have the Son. 3. Show some signs of life.
Ʋse 1. From hence we may have an evident ground of tryall, whereby we may know whether we be alive or dead; why, if we have the Son, we have life, if we have not the Son, we have not life. For the understanding of this we are to consider, 1. What it is to have Christ. 2. What it is to have the Son. 3. Shew some signes of life.
For the first, we are said to have Christ four ways. 1. By way of service. 2. By way of purchase. 3. By way of Covenant. 4. By way of acceptance.