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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.
Use 2. Directs us how to make good use of the blood of Christ, not only to pardon our Sins, but to heal them; we are not wont to make use of it for pardon, but we must make use of it as well for healing, for else we take the blood of Christ in vain, if we make use of it to pardon and not to cleanse, for his blood was sent as well to pardon as to heal, therefore pray not to God to pardon your sins through Christs blood only, but lay his blood warm to your hearts every day, that so you may have your hearts and ways cleansed; it is a continued act, not of one day or two, but throughout our whole life we should make use of Christs blood to cleanse us.
Ʋse 2. Directs us how to make good use of the bloud of Christ, not onely to pardon our Sins, but to heal them; we are not wont to make use of it for pardon, but we must make use of it as well for healing, for else we take the bloud of Christ in vain, if we make use of it to pardon and not to cleanse, for his bloud was sent as well to pardon as to heal, therefore pray not to God to pardon your sins through Christs bloud onely, but lay his bloud warm to your hearts every day, that so you may have your hearts and ways cleansed; it is a continued act, not of one day or two, but throughout our whole life we should make use of Christs bloud to cleanse us.
1. Consider what great things he did for us, the just for the unjust, and the meditation thereof will make us ashamed of sin.
2. Pray to God for the quickening work of his Spirit, that the same blood of Christ that hath procured pardon, may also procure healing for us.
2. Pray to God for the quickning work of his Spirit, that the same bloud of Christ that hath procured pardon, may also procure healing for us.