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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.
Doct. 3. It's one of the holy ends, and scope of the holy Scripture, that believers might believe.
Doct. 3. It's one of the holy ends, and scope of the holy Scripture, that believers might belive.
St. John when he wrote his Gospel, it was for this end, That they might believe, John 20.31. For though believing be already wrought, yet they that do believe had need to believe more, the Word is the mighty power of God to lead believers from faith to faith, Rom. 1.17. that is, from one degree of faith to another, Phil 1.25 as that is not only faith, but increase of faith, so 1 Thess. 3.10. there is not any of Gods servants, even the most exemplary Christians, but there is some defect in their faith, which had need to be supplied, and this may be the first reason.
St. John when he wrote his Gospel, it was for this end, That they might believe, John 20.31. For though believing be already wrought, yet they that do believe had need to believe more, the Word is the mighty power of God to lead believers from faith to faith, Rom. 1.17. that is, from one degree of faith to another, Phil 1.25 as that is not only faith, but increase of faith, so 1 Thess. 3.10. there is not any of Gods servants, even the most exemplary Christians, but there is some defect in their faith, which had need to be supplyed, and this may be the first reason.