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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
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.
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.
Now we come to the application of it; he desiring to train them up in the fullness of joy, he desires to clear all doubts; therefore this is his method, he tells you of some things he heard from Christ, and then he gives signs of their fellowship with Christ, that so every one might know what part he hath in this joy.
Now we come to the application of it; he desiring to train them up in the fulnesse of joy, he desires to clear all doubts; therefore this is his method, he tells you of some things he heard from Christ, and then he gives signes of their fellowship with Christ, that so every one might know what part he hath in this joy.
From this he gathers a double note of our fellowship with God, whereby we may know it, that so our joy may be full, vers. 6. Negatively, for if God be light, then he that saith he hath fellowship with God, and yet walks in darkness, is a Liar.
From this he gathers a double note of our fellowship with God, whereby we may know it, that so our joy may be full, vers. 6. Negatively, for if God be light, then he that saith he hath fellowship with God, and yet walks in darknesse, is a Lyar.