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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. Make sure your adoption, for that breeds much assurance in prayer.
2. Meditate much on Christ, that Christ is your Advocate▪ and atonement for your sins.
3. Labour for a Spirit of faith, and hope, and fear, and obedience, and so you shall grow up to confidence and knowledge that your prayers are granted. Many a Christian falls short of this confidence, because he considers not who helps him to make his prayers, who makes intercession for him, or else he is wanting in some of those graces, and so his prayers are full of doubtings.
Use 3. Of consolation to all that believe on Christ; why, This is our confidence, that whatsoever we ask according to Gods will, he heareth us. How comfortable then is the condition of a believer? Be his estate never so miserable, his wants never so great, if he can but pray well, he may go on comfortably.