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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.
All the Saving Truths of God are comprehended; 1 In Repentance for Sin. 2 Some lead on to Faith for pardon. 3 Some lead to Mortification of Sin. 4 Some tend to Sanctification from Sin, to be accomplished in due time; now if a man be without sin, to what purpose are all such exhortations to Repentance? To what purpose are all Scriptures tending to faith in Christ? To what purpose are such as tend to Mortification, or Sanctification; so that he that denies sin to be in him, he not only sins against God, and makes him a Liar, but he doth also Heretically err in overthrowing all saving Truth; the Doctrine of Repentance, of Mortification, of Faith, of Sanctification, all these are over-thrown.
All the Saving Truths of God are comprehended; 1 In Repentance for Sin. 2 Some lead on to Faith for pardon. 3 Some lead to Mortification of Sin. 4 Some tend to Sanctification from Sin, to be accomplished in due time; now if a man be without sin, to what purpose are all such exhortations to Repentance? To what purpose are all Scriptures tending to faith in Christ? To what purpose are such as tend to Mortification, or Sanctification; so that he that denies sin to be in him, he not onely sins against God, and makes him a Lyar, but he doth also Heretically erre in overthrowing all saving Truth; the Doctrine of Repentance, of Mortification, of Faith, of Sanctification, all these are over-thrown.
If a man apprehend or profess perfection in himself, it is impossible a man should have any truth of Grace, believing he hath no need of Repentance, or Faith in Christ, or Mortification, or Sanctification, this is a terrible point; St. John may well be called Boanerges, a son of Thunder, for these are thundering speeches; he that saith he hath no sin is a Liar, against himself, against God, a Blasphemer, an Heretic.
If a man apprehend or professe perfection in himselfe, it is impossible a man should have any truth of Grace, believing he hath no need of Repentance, or Faith in Christ, or Mortification, or Sanctification, this is a terrible point; St. John may well be called Boanerges, a son of Thunder, for these are thundering speeches; he that saith he hath no sin is a Lyar, against himselfe, against God, a Blasphemer, an Heretick.