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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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3. We worship Christ in our lives, by our obedience in doing his will, and by patience in suffering for him. Our obedience is a true worship of Christ, 1. When a man hath such respect to all Gods Commandments in his heart, that there is not one of them, but he hath respect unto, and submits his heart to it, this is a principal part of Gods worship, Psal. 119.6, 2. When he hath respect to them all in his conversation, 2 Cor. 10.4, 5. The Gospel of Christ brings every thought into subjection; now this is a marvellous worship of Christ, when a man hath not a thought in him, but it is subjected to Christ.
3. We worship Christ in our lives, by our obedience in doing his will, and by patience in suffering for him. Our obedience is a true worship of Christ, 1. When a man hath such respect to all Gods Commandements in his heart, that there is not one of them, but he hath respect unto, and submits his heart to it, this is a principall part of Gods worship, Psal. 119.6, 2. When he hath respect to them all in his conversation, 2 Cor. 10.4, 5. The Gospel of Christ brings every thought into subjection; now this is a marvellous worship of Christ, when a man hath not a thought in him, but it is subjected to Christ.
4. We worship Christ in our lives, by our patience in suffering, if the Lord call us to suffer for him, when we can sit down quietly, and rest well contented to endure his good pleasure with patience, this is a principal part of Gods worship, 1 Sam. 3.18. It was a good testimony of Eli's sincerity, when he heard of a woeful judgement denounced against him, It is the Lord, let him do what seemeth good in his eyes, we have the Lord for our Lord, when we give him leave to rule us as he pleaseth, and patiently submit our selves unto him in every thing,