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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 How do you find your hearts affected to Gods worship? Do you find your hearts generally unwilling to pray or hear? This is an ill sign. But if you find your hearts willing, and the more willing, the more careful withal. In this case there is life. But if a man have fear without joy, or joy without fear, the heart is not in a good temper.
2 How do you finde your hearts affected to Gods worship? Do you finde your hearts generally unwilling to pray or hear? This is an ill signe. But if you finde your hearts willing, and the more willing, the more carefull withall. In this case there is life. But if a man have fear without joy, or joy without fear, the heart is not in a good temper.
3. How dost thou find thy heart in tribulation? Dost thou find no consolation supporting thee? This is an ill sign. But if thou findest with David, in the multitude of thy troubled thoughts, Gods comforts sustain thy soul, Psal. 94.18. in this case thou hast life.
3. How dost thou finde thy heart in tribulation? Dost thou finde no consolation supporting thee? This is an ill signe. But if thou findest with David, in the multitude of thy troubled thoughts, Gods comforts sustain thy soul, Psal. 94.18. in this case thou hast life.
4. Observe your carriages, Do you bear patiently with bad men, and yet not so patiently as to bear with evil? Patience and zeal must go together.