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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.
Doct. 2. The end of dispensing any promise or convincement of our sinful estate, is not to give liberty to sin, but to prevent sin in us.
Doct. 2. The end of dispencing any promise or convincement of our sinfull estate, is not to give liberty to sin, but to prevent sin in us.
For here the Apostle answers an Objection which might arise, If the blood of Christ cleanseth us from all sin, then we may be bold to sin, it is but running to Christs blood and we shall be cleansed from our sins; but he saith; I write these things that ye sin not, therefore it implies that neither Law nor Gospel should encourage us to sin, but restrain us.
The Law, that shows us the impossibility of not sinning, but doth not teach us how to sin, Rom. 3.20. it shows us sin, and to show sin, is not to learn us how to sin, but how to avoid it.
The Law, that shews us the impossibility of not sinning, but doth not teach us how to sin, Rom. 3.20. it shews us sin, and to shew sin, is not to learne us how to sin, but how to avoyd it.