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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.
A. When Christ saith, those sins you remit are remitted, it is not me••t that they have judicial power to absolve them, and say, Ego absolvo te, in nemine Patris, filii, & spiritus sancti: but he hath given them a Ministerial power to declare remission of sins to them that are penitent, if they see them penitent and humble, they may declare some promise whereto pardon is annexed.
Obj. But common Christians may do thus, and is there no difference between Ministers and them?
Obj. But common Christians may doe thus, and is there no difference between Ministers and them?
Ans. God is wont more usually to bless a Ministers discerning of the estate of a man, and applying comfort than other common Christians, Rom. 10.14.15. the ordinary way of faith, and to get comfort by faith, is by the Ministry of the Gospel, If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins; faithful and just, expressing the truth and righteousness of God, in making good his promise to those that confess their sins.
Ans. God is wont more usually to blesse a Ministers discerning of the estate of a man, and applying comfort than other common Christians, Rom. 10.14.15. the ordinary way of faith, and to get comfort by faith, is by the Ministry of the Gospel, If we confesse our sins, he is faithfull and just to forgive us our sins; faithfull and just, expressing the truth and righteousnesse of God, in making good his promise to those that confesse their sins.