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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. When we pray with fervency and earnestness, Jam. 5.16. This is that which is called wrestling and striving with God, Rom. 15.30. When our hearts are so set on Gods favour, as they will not let go, till we have prevailed, Gen. 32.10, & 24, 25, 26. expounded, Hos. 12.4.
1. When we pray with fervency and earnestnesse, Jam. 5.16. This is that which is called wrestling and striving with God, Rom. 15.30. When our hearts are so set on Gods favour, as they will not let goe, till we have prevailed, Gen. 32.10, & 24, 25, 26. expounded, Hos. 12.4.
3. We pray in the Spirit, when we persevere in praying and are importunate with God, Luk. 18.1, to 10. This is expressed by the importunity of the Widow that prevailed with the unjust Judge: Shall a sinful Judge, a mortal man be prevailed with by the importunity of a poor Widow, and will not God much more avenge his elect that cry to him day and night? You may think God regards not your prayers, but the poor Widow did not more trouble this Judge, then God is troubled with your prayers, so that he cannot rest until he have fulfilled your desires. To the same purpose, Luk. 11.5