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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.
2 From the power of all saving Graces, they do purify and cleanse the heart, so Faith purifies the heart, Acts 15.9. so hope, 1 Joh. 3.3. so love, ye that love God depart from iniquity.
2 From the power of all saving Graces, they do purifie and cleanse the heart, so Faith purifies the heart, Acts 15.9. so hope, 1 Joh. 3.3. so love, ye that love God depart from iniquity.
3 From the power of the Spirit in him that hath fellowship with God, 1 Cor. 6.17. Ezek. 36.27.
Use 1 It shows that Ignorance is no Mother of Devotion, for what is Devotion but a stricter and nearer fellowship with God? it shows therefore the dangerous Estate of wicked Ignorant men, they think their Ignorance will plead for them, but they are deceived, through want of knowledge my people perish, God takes no pleasure in Fools, you may think you have Fellowship with God, and yet live in Ignorance and Darkness, but you deceive your selves, can a man live in the Sun, and have neither light nor heat? So what Fellowship hath that man with God, that hath neither light of Knowledge, nor warmth of Grace from him?