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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.
The Verse sets down two Privileges of them that walk in the light, they have not only Fellowship with God, but with Christ, and that in his mediation, and that in cleansing them from all their sins.
The Verse sets down two Priviledges of them that walk in the light, they have not onely Fellowship with God, but with Christ, and that in his mediation, and that in cleansing them from all their sins.
Quest. 1. What is meant by the blood of Christ?
A. The blood of Christ, is here put, not only for that blood shed on the Cross, but for his whole death, set out by blood, which was the effect of his death, for blood poured out after his death, John 19.33, 34. for it is said of the death of Christ, Rom. 5.8. And the death of Christ is not all, for he suffered many things beside, so that it comprehends all his sufferings, 1 Pet. 3.18. yet there is a further Synecdoche, sometimes his passion is put for his whole obedience, Rom. 5.18, 19. Luke 22.44. for that is attributed to his obedience, that it makes us righteous, that is, free from sin; all his Spiritual desertions, were sufferings of Christ, tending to cleanse u• from sin; blood includes all his sufferings and obedience; And indeed the very blood of Christ, had it not been done in obedience and humility, it would have done no good, for the promise is to him that doth something, Do this and live, John 10.18. his passion was done in obedience, Phil. 2.7, 8.
A. The blood of Christ, is here put, not onely for that blood shed on the Crosse, but for his whole death, set out by blood, which was the effect of his death, for blood powred out after his death, John 19.33, 34. for it is said of the death of Christ, Rom. 5.8. And the death of Christ is not all, for he suffered many things beside, so that it comprehends all his sufferings, 1 Pet. 3.18. yet there is a further Synecdoche, sometimes his passion is put for his whole obedience, Rom. 5.18, 19. Luke 22.44. for that is attributed to his obedience, that it makes us righteous, that is, free from sin; all his Spirituall desertions, were sufferings of Christ, tending to cleanse u• from sin; bloud includes all his sufferings and obedience; And indeed the very bloud of Christ, had it not been done in obedience and humility, it would have done no good, for the promise is to him that doth something, Doe this and live, John 10.18. his passion was done in obedience, Phil. 2.7, 8.
Quest. Why is our cleansing from sin ascribed most to his blood, seeing it reached to his whole death, and passion, and obedience? why is his blood most instanced in, Mat. 26.28. Rom. 3.35.5.9. Heb. 9.14. 1 Pet. 1.19. why is it most attributed to his blood?
Quest. Why is our cleansing from sin ascribed most to his blood, seeing it reached to his whole death, and passion, and obedience? why is his bloud most instanced in, Mat. 26.28. Rom. 3.35.5.9. Heb. 9.14. 1 Pet. 1.19. why is it most attributed to his bloud?
Ans. It was meet,
2. His death is most stood on, because the whole Covenant stands in that; the Legacy is of no force, without the death of the Testator, Heb. 9.17.
3. Blood is most mentioned, because it is an evident Testimony of death, because in blood is life; 2 because it accomplished all the legal types, Heb. 9.22.
3. Bloud is most mentioned, because it is an evident Testimony of death, because in bloud is life; 2 because it accomplished all the legall types, Heb. 9.22.
Quest. 2. Why is it called the blood of Jesus Christ his Son?
Ans. Because that Christ that shed his blood, was the Son of God, and that added efficacy to it, Heb. 10.4. not the blood of sinful man, Heb. 2.26, 27. it must be therefore the blood of an infinite power, Acts 20.28.
Ans. Because that Christ that shed his bloud, was the Son of God, and that added efficacy to it, Heb. 10.4. not the bloud of sinfull man, Heb. 2.26, 27. it must be therefore the bloud of an infinite power, Acts 20.28.
Quest. 3. How is this blood said to cleanse?
Quest. 3. How is this blovd said to cleanse?
Ans. 1 As it Justifies; 2 As it Sanctifies.
1. As it Justifies us, by his blood are we cleansed, Rom. 5.9. Ephes. 1.7. ⟨p. 34⟩we are justified by it, because it frees us from the guilt and punishment of sin.
1. As it Justifies us, by his bloud are we cleansed, Rom. 5.9. Ephes. 1.7. ⟨p. 34⟩we are justified by it, because it frees us from the guilt and punishment of sin.
1 From the guilt of Sin, guilt is that whereby we are liable to the Curse.
1 From the guilt of Sinne, guilt is that whereby we are liable to the Curse.
2 It frees us from the punishment of sin, so that now there is no condemnation to us, Rom. 8.1. Rom. 4. ult. 1 Pet. 2.24.