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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.
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.
Use 3. It may teach us all to labour to grow in cleanness of heart and life, for the blood of Christ cleanseth us, Zech. 13.1. a Fountain that runs into a Channel that is muddy, it will by continual running cleanse it; so though Christ find our spirits muddy and defiled, yet we should let it run daily on us, and be ever rinsing of our hearts at the fountain.
Ʋse 3. It may teach us all to labour to grow in cleannesse of heart and life, for the bloud of Christ cleanseth us, Zech. 13.1. a Fountain that runs into a Channel that is muddy, it will by continuall running cleanse it; so though Christ finde our spirits muddy and defiled, yet we should let it run daily on us, and be ever rincing of our hearts at the fountain.