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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.
1. The Scriptures preached, they are the mighty power of God […] to Salvation, Rom. 1.16, 17. All their writings are good helps this way▪ but yet their personal presence, their preaching much more effectual. Therefore Paul prays that he might come to the Thessalonians, that he might perfect what was lacking in their faith, 1 Thess. 3.10, 11.
1. The Scriptures preached, they are the mighty power of God 〈…〉 to Salvation, Rom. 1.16, 17. All their writings are good helps this way▪ but yet their personal presence, their preaching much more effectuall. Therefore Paul prayes that he might come to the Thessalonians, that he might perfect what was lacking in their faith, 1 Thess. 3.10, 11.
2. The word conferred about is very effectual to the increase of faith▪ Luke 24.27. When the two Disciples were conferring together, and their hearts were sad, Christ he comes in with them and warmed their hearts so that their faith who confirmed, that when they returned to Jerusalem; they told the Disciple•, The Lord is […] indeed. Now they made no more doubt of it. And you know how effectual Philips conscience was with the […], •e was brought […] thereby to believed with all his […],