A34689:476
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
A COMMENTARY UPON The First Epistle general OF JOHN. › Chapter 1 › Verse 6, 7: 1 JOH. 1.6, 7.
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 The supreme and main end was, that their joy might be full; fullness of joy in the Spirit, is the main end of this Epistle.
2 The supream and main end was, that their joy might be full; fulnesse of joy in the Spirit, is the main end of this Epistle.
Then Vers. 5. he comes to a particular of that Subject which he had handled before in general, he tells them one thing that he had heard of Christ, and that was, that God is Light, and in him is no darkness at all; this was, one part of the Message he was to deliver.
Then Vers. 5. he comes to a particular of that Subject which he had handled before in general, he tells them one thing that he had heard of Christ, and that was, that God is Light, and in him is no darknesse at all; this was, one part of the Message he was to deliver.
Some understand it of Christ, so he is called, Light, Joh. 1.9. that enlighteneth every one that comes into the World; but Vers. 7. he speaks of Christ the Son of that Light, therefore here he speaks of the Father, We have heard how God is Light, and in him is no darkness.
Some understand it of Christ, so he is called, Light, Joh. 1.9. that enlightneth every one that comes into the World; but Vers. 7. he speaks of Christ the Son of that Light, therefore here he speaks of the Father, We have heard how God is Light, and in him is no darknesse.