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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.
Ans. He doth not forbid to call such Ministers Spiritual Fathers, but he forbids the affectation of such Titles, many affect to be called Fathers of the Church, that never begat any to God, as the Pharises did; Non appellatio, sed affectatio prohibetur.
2. Non appellatio, sed denominatio prohibetur; If any one will be the Father of such a Sect or Faction, to draw Disciples after them, 1 Cor. 1.12. as if any ⟨p. 47⟩affected to be called Calvinists, or Lutherans, because they affected their Doctrine, the domination of Factions and Sects is forbid, but we should look at all as Members of one Christ, and Ministers are but all Servants of the same Christ, 1 Cor. 3.5. to 9. if men will be divided, and some will be of Paul, and some of Apollo, &c. this is forbidden.
2. Non appellatio, sed denominatio prohibetur; If any one will be the Father of such a Sect or Faction, to draw Disciples after them, 1 Cor. 1.12. as if any ⟨p. 47⟩affected to be called Calvinists, or Lutherans, because they affected their Doctrin, the domination of Factions and Sects is forbid, but we should look at all as Members of one Christ, and Ministers are but all Servants of the same Christ, 1 Cor. 3.5. to 9. if men will be divided, and some will be of Paul, and some of Apollo, &c. this is forbidden.