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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
A COMMENTARY UPON The First Epistle general OF JOHN. › Chapter 1 › Verse 1
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.
First, The Subject of it, Christ Jesus; First, In himself, and that first as God, as from the beginning eternal, secondly, as man, as being heard, seen, and sensible. Secondly, As in himself to us, the word of life, verse 1.
First, The Subject of it, Christ Jesus; First, In himself, and that first as God, as from the beginning eternall, secondly, as man, as being heard, seen, and sensible. Secondly, As in himselfe to us, the word of life, verse 1.
Secondly, The end and scope of it; First, Subordinate, Fellowship with the Apostles, and Saints, and with God, verse 3. Secondly, Supreme, our fullness of joy, verse 4.
Secondly, The end and scope of it; First, Subordinate, Fellowship with the Apostles, and Saints, and with God, verse 3. Secondly, Supream, our fullnesse of joy, verse 4.
That which was from the beginning.] Here are two questions,
First, Why rather is it said here, that was from the begging, then he which was from the beginning?