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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.
7. Look at worldly business, Canst thou be diligent in thy calling? Why, this God requires. But how stands thy heart? Art thou busy in the world, and yet thy heart dead to the world? This is a sign of true spiritual life.
7. Look at worldly businesse, Canst thou be diligent in thy calling? Why, this God requires. But how stands thy heart? Art thou busie in the world, and yet thy heart dead to the world? This is a signe of true spirituall life.
8. If we find our hearts so abounding in love, that like fire it thaws our cold frozen affections; and again, like water, can cool our hot passionate spirits; why, this love is a fruit of faith, and a sign of life; its a sign our sins are forgiven us, if we have hearts forgiving others.
8. If we finde our hearts so abounding in love, that like fire it thawes our cold frozen affections; and again, like water, can cool our hot passionate spirits; why, this love is a fruit of faith, and a signe of life; its a signe our sins are forgiven us, if we have hearts forgiving others.
Now we come to the effects of Sanctification, as they are expressed in the life of a Christian, and they are answerable to the effects of natural life. The effects of natural life are principally five.
Now we come to the effects of Sanctification, as they are exprest in the life of a Christian, and they are answerable to the effects of naturall life. The effects of naturall life are principally five.