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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.
Reas. Because every sin doth either God wrong, or others, or our selves; Righteousness gives every one his due; if we sin in temperance, we debase and defile our selves, if we sin in theft or slander, we wrong others in their goods or good names, if we worship not God as God, if we keep not his Sabbaths, or profane his name, we wrong God.
Reas. Because every sin doth either God wrong, or others, or our selves; Righteousnesse gives every one his due; if we sin in temperance, we debase and defile our selves, if we sin in theft or slander, we wrong others in their goods or good names, if we worship not God as God, if we keep not his Sabbaths, or prophane his name, we wrong God.
Use 1. Shows the Error of those, who think if they pay every man his own, they are righteous men; why, do you no wrong? are you not sinners? yes they will say, why then you are not righteous, for every sin doth wrong to God, our selves, or others.
Ʋse 1. Shews the Error of those, who think if they pay every man his own, they are righteous men; why, doe you no wrong? are you not sinners? yes they will say, why then you are not righteous, for every sin doth wrong to God, our selves, or others.
Others say, if they wrong any, it is themselves; why, it is unrighteousness to wrong your selves.
Others say, if they wrong any, it is themselves; why, it is unrighteousnesse to wrong your selves.