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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. Every valley shall be filled, that is, every base earthly heart shall be lifted up to the high ways of the Lord, to mind life and heavenly things, raised up above earthliness and low things of the world, Psal. 24.7. to 10. Lift up your heads O ye Gates, and be ye lifted up ye everlasting doors, that the King of glory may come in; Christ will not descend into pits, but if your hearts be set on heavenly things, on Gods favour and his heavenly Kingdom, then you are fit for Christ, 2. A mans heart may be too low through despair, many a poor soul, after his high thoughts are pulled down, he sinks down so low into despair, that he thinks no promise or mercy belongs to him; Why, this heart is too low for Christ, therefore it behoves a christian to believe there is an hope in Israel concerning this; Christ hath had mercy on as bad as me, and therefore we will lay our mouths in the dust, till he shall have mercy on us; and if he offer grace, we are willing to receive it,
2. Every valley shall be filled, that is, every base eatthly heart shall be lifted up to the high wayes of the Lord, to mind life and heavenly things, raised up above earthlinesse and low things of the world, Psal. 24.7. to 10. Lift up your heads O ye Gates, and be ye lifted up ye everlasting doores, that the King of glory may come in; Christ will not descend into pits, but if your hearts be set on heavenly things, on Gods favour and his heavenly Kingdome, then you are fit for Christ, 2. A mans heart may be too low through despair, many a poor soul, after his high thoughts are puld down, he sinks down so low into despair, that he thinks no promise or mercy belongs to him; Why, this heart is too low for Christ, therefore it behoves a christian to beleeve there is an hope in Israel concerning this; Christ hath had mercy on as bad as me, and therefore we will lay our mouths in the dust, till he shall have mercy on us; and if he offer grace, we are willing to receive it,