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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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2. He hath a liberty from the dominion of sin, sin hath not that power to carry him captive, Rom. 6.4. Rom. 8.2. The Law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the Law of sin and death, that is, the Spirit of grace that commands and rules me like a law, hath freed me from the law of sin and of death, that a Christian is now but a beginner of sin, sin hath not that power over him that formerly it had; time was when I could not break off from evil company, but now the Law of the Spirit of life hath set me free from them; many a valiant spirit fears not death; many a soldier ventures upon a Canons mouth, but yet I presume he is captivate to many a base lust; but a Christian is not only freed from the fear, but the bondage of sin.
2. He hath a liberty from the dominion of sin, sin hath not that power to carry him captive, Rom. 6.4. Rom. 8.2. The Law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the Law of sin and death, that is, the Spirit of grace that commands and rules me like a law, hath freed me from the law of sin and of death, that a Christian is now but a beginner of sin, sin hath not that power over him that formerly it had; time was when I could not break off from evil company, but now the Law of the Spirit of life hath set me free from them; many a valiant spirit fears not death; many a souldier venters upon a Canons mouth, but yet I presume he is captivate to many a base lust; but a Christian is not only freed from the fear, but the bondage of sin.
3. He hath liberty from being servant unto men, 1 Cor. 7.23. Ye are bought with a price, be not servants of men: he doth not mean that they should shake off all obedience and subjection; but though they should be subject to their Masters, ye now they should not serve them in a slavish manner, but with freedom of Spirit in obedience to Christ, heartily and readily,