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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
A COMMENTARY UPON The First Epistle general OF JOHN. › Chapter 2 › Verse 1, 2
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.
Upon the former points delivered, might arise an Objection to encourage men to sin; thus it ariseth, If Confession of sins be a means to have them pardoned, and if the blood of Christ cleanse us from all unrighteousness, then it is but going to God, and confessing our sins after we have sinned, and we shall be pardoned.
VPon the former points delivered, might arise an Objection to encourage men to sin; thus it ariseth, If Confession of sins be a means to have them pardoned, and if the bloud of Christ cleanse us from all unrighteousnesse, then it is but going to God, and confessing our sins after we have sinned, and we shall be pardoned.
2. Whereas he saith, If we say we have no sin we deceive our selves, and there is no truth in us, it might be Objected, To what end then should we strive against sin, seeing do we what we can we shall still sin?
2. Whereas he saith, If we say we have no sin we deceive our selves, and there is no truth in us, it might be Objected, To what end then should we strive against sin, seeing doe we what we can we shall still sin?
Against both these Objections he shows them in the Text, that he writes not these things to embolden them in sin, but to discourage them from sin; These things I write unto you, that ye sin not.
Against both these Objections he shews them in the Text, that he writes not these things to embolden them in sin, but to discourage them from sin; These things I write unto you, that ye sin not.