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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.
Such are the Papists, that say the Virgin Mary was without sin, she doth not say it her self, she acknowledgeth a Saviour, and therefore had sin.
Such are the Papists, that say the Virgin Mary was without sin, she doth not say it her selfe, she acknowledgeth a Saviour, and therefore had sin.
And so all they are deceivers of themselves, that so live as if they were free from sin, that conceive well of themselves in a carnal Estate; and such is the body of the World, they will, it may be, say they are sinners, but why then do they not repent and mourn for sin? why, they see no need of that, I have lived honestly all my life, and I hope my Estate is good, and so deceive themselves.
And so all they are deceivers of themselves, that so live as if they were free from sin, that conceive well of themselves in a carnall Estate; and such is the body of the World, they will, it may be, say they are sinners, but why then doe they not repent and mourn for sin? why, they see no need of that, I have lived honestly all my life, and I hope my Estate is good, and so deceive themselves.
Use 2. Hence we see a necessity laid on Ministers, to preach the Law, or else how shall people see their sins? by the the Law comes sin to be revived, Rom. 7.7.
Ʋse 2. Hence we see a necessity laid on Ministers, to peeach the Law, or else how shall people see their sins? by the the Law comes sin to be revived, Rom. 7.7.