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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
A COMMENTARY UPON The First Epistle general OF JOHN. › Chapter 5 › Verse 16
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1 JOHN 5.16, 16. If any man see his Brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death, I do not say that he shall pray for it. All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not unto death.
1 JOHN 5.16, 16. If any man see his Brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death, I do not say that he shall pray for it. All unrighteousnesse is sin, and there is a sin not unto death.
These words contain a third motive to stir us up to believe on Christ, and that is from another benefit, we shall thereby be enabled to bestow on our Brethren, and that is, our prayer for him shall give him life.
THese words contain a third motive to stir us up to believe on Christ, and that is from another benefit, we shall thereby be enabled to bestow on our Brethren, and that is, our prayer for him shall give him life.
Observe in them, 1. A promise to such as shall pray for their Brother that sins a sin not unto death, he shall give him life. 2. An exception, or restraining a mans prayer, There is a sin unto death, I do not say he shall pray for it. 3. The prevention of an objection, vers. 17. All unrighteousness is sin; and, the wages of all sin is death, Kom. 6. ult. And therefore this promise is of none effect, for every sin is unto death. Unto this St. John answers, vers. 17.