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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.
Q. What need they walk in discomfort if they walk in the light? doth not all discomfort arise from ignorance, that they do not know their own estate, and Gods nature and love towards them, &c?
Ans. It is true, they walk in darkness, and that is the reason why they walk so uncomfortably, for if they were truly enlightened in the Nature of God and their own estate, they would have more comfort; but yet this is no affected ignorance, but of infirmity and weakness, and want of experience, it is one thing to be in a way, and another thing to walk in that way, such a man doth not walk in that darkness because it is not voluntary, he doth not desire to walk in darkness; neither is it continual, but he at length grows to be further enlightened.
Ans. It is true, they walk in darknesse, and that is the reason why they walk so uncomfortably, for if they were truly enlightned in the Nature of God and their own estate, they would have more comfort; but yet this is no affected ignorance, but of infirmity and weaknesse, and want of experience, it is one thing to be in a way, and another thing to walk in that way, such a man doth not walk in that darknesse because it is not voluntary, he doth not desire to walk in darknesse; neither is it continual, but he at length grows to be further enlightened.
Use 1. Of refutation of the Papists, that say we deny Works, and maintain the Doctrine of the Solifidians.
Ʋse 1. Of refutation of the Papists, that say we deny Works, and maintain the Doctrin of the Solifidians.