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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. From the mighty strong power of Satan in such a man, because its ever committed when seven worse then himself, worse then the former, have entered in, after the knowledge of the truth, and reformation of many things, Luke 11.24, to 27. When a man hath been so enlightened and convinced, that he hath cast out many sinful lusts; if he shall make way for Satan again, by voluntary and wilful commission of sins, then Satan enters with seven other spirit worse then before.
1. From the mighty strong power of Satan in such a man, because its ever committed when seven worse then himselfe, worse then the former, have entred in, after the knowledge of the truth, and reformation of many things, Luke 11.24, to 27. When a man hath been so inlightened and convinced, that he hath cast out many sinfull lusts; if he shall make way for Satan again, by voluntary and wilfull commission of sins, then Satan enters with seven other spirit worse then before.
2. Some yield a reason from the order of the Persons in the Trinity. If we sin against the Father, the Son may intercede for us; if we sin against the Son, the holy Ghost may intercede for us; but if we sin against the holy Ghost, there is no other Person to intercede for us; but I rest not in that, for it is certain this sin trespasseth against all the three Persons.
2. Some yeeld a reason from the order of the Persons in the Trinity. If we sin against the Father, the Son may intercede for us; if we sin against the Son, the holy Ghost may intercede for us; but if we sin against the holy Ghost, there is no other Person to intercede for us; but I rest not in that, for it is certain this sin trespasseth against all the three Persons.