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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
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2. Another act of Humility, is to pray in sense of our insufficiency to think a good thought, much more to pray according to Gods will, 2 Cor. 3.8. Rom. 8.26.
3. A man prays in Humility, when he doth not desire God to satisfy any of his sinful lusts, but that Gods will may be done, Matth. 26. vers. 39.
3. A man prayes in Humility, when he doth not desire God to satisfie any of his sinfull lusts, but that Gods will may be done, Matth. 26. vers. 39.
4. To pray in Humility, is to make mention of no mediation in our prayers, but only of Christ, Col. 2.18. They made a show of Humility, as not being so bold as to have immediate access to God, therefore put up their prayers through the mediation of some Angel; but to go lower then God allows, is but pride of heart.
4. To pray in Humility, is to make mention of no mediation in our prayers, but onely of Christ, Col. 2.18. They made a shew of Humility, as not being so bold as to have immediate accesse to God, therefore put up their prayers through the mediation of some Angell; but to goe lower then God allows, is but pride of heart.