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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.
5 The Word meditated on […] of special use to increase our faith, to make […] more comfortable, and […] and rooted old his faith, Psal. 1.3. •• When a man so delights in the Word, that he meditates there•• on day and night, such a one shall be as a tree planted by the river side, well rooted, well watered, and so he becomes to be very fruitful in every season, his leaf fades not, but in every condition of life he brings forth seasonable fruit.
5 The Word meditated on 〈…〉 of special use to increase our faith, to make 〈…〉 more comfortable, and 〈…〉 and rooted old his faith, Psal. 1.3. •• When a man so delights in the Word, that he meditates there•• on day and night, such a one shall be as a tree planted by the river side, well rooted, well watered, and so he becomes to be very fruitfull in every season, his leaf fades not, but in every condition of life he brings forth seasonable fruit.
Use 1. Hence we may take a good trial of a faithful Minister, and a faithful Christian. We see St. John, when he had begun faith in them, he would not leave them so, as thinking that what he had begun, God would perfect; and therefore he would leave them and turn to others. This was far from St Johns practise, and […] it should be far from every faithful Minister, […] leave believers that they have began faith in them; but their care ought to […] to be desirous first to grow themselves in faith, Lord increase our faith, Luke 17.•9. so to confirm and establish others in the faith. So for Christians; it's a sign of a good heart, not only to labour for truth of faith, but also for growth of faith; that s the Apostle prayed, so ought every Christian to pray, […] increase our faith; or as the poor man cried to Christ, Lord I believe, help my unbelief […] need of a great deal of faith to be so plentiful in […], and to heal offences, as Christ requires, for on this ground the Apostle pray […] faith,