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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.
The Apostle joins them together, Heb. 10.26. If they sin wilfully, maliciously, after they have received the knowledge of the truth, (which is called enlightening, Heb. 6.4.) then there remains no more sacrifice for sin.
The Apostle joyns them together, Heb. 10.26. If they sin wilfully, maliciously, after they have received the knowledge of the truth, (which is called inlightning, Heb. 6.4.) then there remains no more sacrifice for sin.
First, Such a knowledge of the truth is required, as comes from the illumination of the holy Ghost, when he is clearly let to see the truth of Gods Word, and the goodness of his grace, if after this they sin wilfully, there is no more hope of mercy.
First, Such a knowledge of the truth is required, as comes from the illumination of the holy Ghost, when he is clearly let to see the truth of Gods Word, and the goodnesse of his grace, if after this they sin wilfully, there is no more hope of mercy.
Secondly, There is malice in this sin, that is included when its called the sin against the holy Ghost, Mat. 12.31, 32. which partly expresseth the object against which they sin, which is the Spirit of grace, and the manner, it is done with spite and malice against the know truth. That malice concurs to it, its evident,