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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
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2 I, but the blood of Christ cleanseth only true Christians that are in Christ, and have true grace, but you are an Hypocrite, how shall I now be quit from the imputation of Hypocrisy? In that I am justified by my works let it appear to my self and others, that I have lived in all uprightness, 2 Cor. 1.12. so that justification from Hypocrisy before God an Man, is from the witness of my upright and unblameable life, so that I am justified from a double accusation, from the one by one way, from the other by another way. I am a sinner, that I cannot deny, my best works are sinful, therefore from that I am justified only by the blood of Christ.
2 I, but the blood of Christ cleanseth only true Christians that are in Christ, and have true grace, but you are an Hypocrite, how shall I now be quit from the imputation of Hypocrisie? In that I am justified by my works let it appear to my self and others, that I have lived in all uprightnesse, 2 Cor. 1.12. so that justification from Hypocrisie before God an Man, is from the witnesse of my upright and unblameable life, so that I am justified from a double accusation, from the one by one way, from the other by another way. I am a sinner, that I cannot deny, my best works are sinful, therefore from that I am justified only by the blood of Christ.
But Christs blood belongs not to you, you are an Hypocrite, now how shall I know the sincerity of Faith but from the fruits, which is an holy and righteous life, so that if I walk so, I justify my self from that imputation. How doth Hezekiah help himself, when God spake bitter things? Remember how I have waled before thee with an upright heart, 2 Joh. 3. Isa. 53.11. how do I know that I know him? Why if I keep his Commandments; therefore we say, that an holy life is an evident sign of our fellowship with God, it glorifies God, it stops slanders, and brings on others; and besides all this, a godly life will justify us from hypocrisy.