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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.
To Believers, 1. In regard of the special help, and benefit their writings afford the Church; the benefits of their writing to the Church, were 1 Teaching, 2 Thess. 2.2. 2 Putting them in remembrance, 2 Pet. 1.22, 23. 3 Stirring them up to practice what they knew, 2 Pet. 1.2, 3. 4 To humble the spirits of them that were puffed up, 2 Cor. 7, 8. 5 That they might be strengthened in their faith, 1 John 5.13. 6 That their hearts might be filled with joy, 1 John 1.4. which was effected, Acts 15.31. 7 These writings have bin the foundation of the faith of all Christians to the end of the world, because they have afforded matter of all the preaching of the Ministers, for by them the men of God are fully furnished, and made perfect to every good work, 2 Tim. 4.16, 17.
To Believers, 1. In regard of the special help, and benefit their writings afford the Church; the benefits of their writing to the Church, were 1 Teaching, 2 Thess. 2.2. 2 Putting them in remembrance, 2 Pet. 1.22, 23. 3 Stirring them up to practice what they knew, 2 Pet. 1.2, 3. 4 To humble the spirits of them that were puft up, 2 Cor. 7, 8. 5 That they might be strengthned in their faith, 1 John 5.13. 6 That their hearts might be filled with joy, 1 John 1.4. which was effected,