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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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Use 3. If it be so wilful and dangerous an Error, then it behoves contrary judgements, to carry themselves as those that are of another opinion; do you believe you are guilty indeed of many sins, why then profess it, and carry your selves so, and that by an inward renouncing of all your sins, mourn for them, strive against them, otherwise you do not profess your selves to be sinners, unless your hearts prize the blood of Christ, desire to be bathed in it; and if you do think your selves to be sinners, daily get more hold of Grace, you are yet sinful and miserable, therefore need more Grace.
Ʋse 3. If it be so wilfull and dangerous an Errour, then it behoves contrary judgements, to carry themselves as those that are of another opinion; doe you believe you are guilty indeed of many sins, why then professe it, and carry your selves so, and that by an inward renouncing of all your sins, mourn for them, strive against them, otherwise you do not professe your selves to be sinners, unlesse your hearts prize the bloud of Christ, desire to be bathed in it; and if you doe think your selves to be sinners, daily get more hold of Grace, you are yet sinfull and miscrable, therefore need more Grace.
Use 4. If we be all sinners, then let us learn to bear Gods hand patiently, Micah 7.9. is any froward and impatient in affliction? he professeth he is no sinner, he that practiseth Impatience, professeth Innocency; for if a man be Innocent, he will be ready to storm, if a man takes crosses impatiently, he thinks they fall on him undeservedly.
Ʋse 4. If we be all sinners, then let us learn to bear Gods hand patiently, Micah 7.9. is any froward and impatient in affliction? he professeth he is no sinner, he that practiseth Impatience, professeth Innocency; for if a man be Innocent, he will be ready to storm, if a man takes crosses impatienly, he thinks they fall on him undeservedly.