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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.
Use 1. Serves to take off our hearts from confidence in any worldly thing, and encourages them to believe on the name of Jesus Christ; why, because hence you shall not only be assured of salvation, (which yet is more then all the travails, and p lgrimages, and devotions of our Fore-fathers could reach unto) but by believing on the Name of Christ, you shall have confidence that all your prayers are heard.
Ʋse 1. Serves to take off our hearts from confidence in any worldly thing, and incourages them to believe on the name of Jesus Christ; why, because hence you shall not only be assured of salvation, (which yet is more then all the travails, and p lgrimages, and devotions of our Fore-fathers could reach unto) but by believing on the Name of Christ, you shall have confidence that all your prayers are heard.
Use 2. For them that do believe in Christ, here is a method, whereby they may be assured of the granting their petitions.
Ʋse 2. For them that doe believe in Christ, here is a method, whereby they may be assured of the granting their petitions.
1. Make sure your adoption, for that breeds much assurance in prayer.