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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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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.
2. To pray in the Name of Christ, is to pray in Faith. Which is expressed in four acts.
2. To pray in the Name of Christ, is to pray in Faith. Which is exprest in four acts.
1. Faith directs us to put up our prayers only to him on whom we believe, Rom. 10.14. But we believe only in God, therefore neither Saints, nor Angels, nor the Mother of Christ, the Virgin Mary, are to be prayed to, but we are to pray to our Father only, Gal. 4.5, 6. Rom. 8.15