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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.
Reas. Why Ignorance cannot stand with the fellowship of God, because where there is no knowledge, the light of the Word is wanting, the Word is a light and a lantern, now as one in an house cannot do work without light, especially a stranger, he knows not what to do, so a man is a stranger within himself that hath no light, and how can he order himself, tell what to do, if he hath no light in him? He that knows neither himself, nor Christ, nor the way to him, how shall he be saved by him? many do think their estate good, but if they had light, they would not think so; others think their estate bad, but cannot get out of this, they have no light to get out of it, and therefore cannot have fellowship with God.
Reas. Why Ignorance cannot stand with the fellowship of God, because where there is no knowledge, the light of the Word is wanting, the Word is a light and a lanthorn, now as one in an house cannot do work without light, especially a stranger, he knowes not what to do, so a man is a stranger within himself that hath no light, and how can he order himself, tell what to do, if he hath no light in him? He that knowes neither himself, nor Christ, nor the way to him, how shall he be saved by him? many do think their estate good, but if they had light, they would not think so; others think their estate bad, but cannot get out of this, they have no light to get out of it, and therefore cannot have fellowship with God.
2 For Uncleanness and Ungodliness, that cannot stand with Fellowship with God, 2 Cor. 6.14. implying an impossibility, Psal. 94. ult. Psal. 5.4. Heb. 1.13.
2 For Uncleannesse and Ungodlinesse, that cannot stand with Fellowship with God,