A34689:4769
A34689:4769
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.
Answ. Though this be our sinful distemper, yet our exhortations be not in vain, for God by his Word oft-times conveys a power whereby we are enabled to lay hold on Christ Peter spake to a lame man to walk. Acts 3.6, 7. Would you not think it was a vain word? No, because he conveyed strength withal, whereby he was enabled to rise up and walk.
Answ. Though this be our sinfull distemper, yet our exhortations be not in vain, for God by his Word oft-times conveys a power whereby we are enabled to lay hold on Christ Peter spake to a lame man to walk. Acts 3.6, 7. Would you not think it was a vain word? No, because he conveyed strength withall, whereby he was enabled to rise up and walk.
Means to help us to get life i• Christ.
1 Consider how de•d and lost thou are by nature. Christ came to call such as feel themselves lost, Luke 19.10. Mat. 9.12, 13.
2 If thou knowest any fin•lly thy self, •id thy hands of it, cast them such thee. Many a man lives in sin, which if he would but renounces God would receive him to mercy, 2 Cor. 6.17, 18. Isa. 1.16, 17, […] •f the Passover, except they put away •••en, Exod 12.19, So if […] the old leave•, we shall become a new […], 1 Cor. 5.7, 8. Is•. 55.6, 7.
2 If thou knowest any fin•lly thy self, •id thy hands of it, cast them such thee. Many a man lives in sin, which if he would but renounces God would receive him to mercy, 2 Cor. 6.17, 18. Isa. 1.16, 17, 〈…〉 •f the Passover, except they put away •••en, Exod 12.19, So if 〈…〉 the old leave•, we shall become a new 〈…〉, 1 Cor. 5.7, 8. Is•. 55.6, 7.
And how is this done?
1 By longing and thirsting after him.
2 Seek him in all the means. Hear diligently and your souls shall […], Isa. 55.13. It's a notable promise, Prov. 8.35, 36. Therefore men should be willing to straitened themselves a little in their worldly businesses, to loy• and hear Gods Word.
2 Seek him in all the means. Heare diligently and your souls shall 〈…〉, Isa. 55.13. It's a notable promise, Prov. 8.35, 36. Therefore men should be willing to straighted themselves a little in their worldly businesse•, to loy• and hear Gods Word.
3 Seek him in prayer, Isa. 55.6.
Use 6. To teach every soul that hath Christ, and yet complains of the deadness and dullness of his heart; if thou findest a decay of life, seek Christ again, get faster hold of him, and thou shalt increase thy life; exercise your faith, live daily by faith, and you shall not want life.
Ʋse 6. To teach every soul that hath Christ, and yet complai•s of the deadnesse and dulnesse of his heart; if thou findest a decay of life, seek Christ again, get faster hold of him, and thou shalt increase thy life; exercise your faith, live dayly by faith, and you shall not want life.
Use 7. Of consolation to every soul that hath Christ. If thou hast Christ, thou hast life, and shalt have it more abundantly; he that findeth him, findeth life; and they that seek not Christ, seek death.
Ʋse 7. Of consolation to every soul that hath Christ. If thou hast Christ, thou hast life, and shalt have it more abundantly; he that findeth him, findeth life; and they that seek not Christ, seek death.
1 JOHN 5.13. These things have I written unto you that believe on the Name of the Son of God, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that you may believe on the Name of the Son of God.
WE are now come to the beginning of the conclusion of this whole Epistle, wherein he sets down the persons to whom he writes;
These things have I written to you, to you that believe.
2 The end wherefore he writes these things to these: the end is twofold.
1 That ye may know that ye have eternal life.