A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…

This is not to be omitted, because it is plain, but to be preached, because it is certain; especially since some of late have been so far bewitched by Satan, as to seal the contrary with their blood.

This is not to be omitted, because it is plain, but to be preached, because it is certaine; especially since some of late have been so far bewitched by Satan, as to seal the contrary with their blood.

First, This is proved, first, by the Names and Titles given to him. 1. Very God, 1 John 5.20. Rom. 9.5. 2. Jehovah, Exodus 3.2, 4, 6. 3. Saviour, Mat. 1.21. which none is but God, Isa. 43.11. Hos. 13.4. And who was able to save us from sin by satisfying Gods wrath, but God?

Secondly, By the Essential Properties of the God-head agreeing to him. 1. Knowing the heart and reins, Rev. 21.23. yea all things, John 21.17. 2. Omnipotency, John 5.19. 3. Omnipresence, Mat. 18.20. John 3.13. 4. Eternity, John 8.58. & 17.5. 5. And here equality with his Father, without Sacrilege, Phil. 2.6.

Secondly, By the Essentiall Properties of the God-head agreeing to him. 1. Knowing the heart and reines, Rev. 21.23. yea all things, John 21.17. 2. Omnipotency, John 5.19. 3. Omnipresence, Mat. 18.20. John 3.13. 4. Eternity, John 8.58. & 17.5. 5. And here equality with his Father, without Sacrilege, Phil. 2.6.

Secondly, Grace, 1 Election, John 13.8. 2 Redemption, Gal. 3.13.

Thirdly, Giving of the Spirit, John 4.10. John 7.39.

Fourthly, Giving of eternal life, John 10.28. Rom. 6. ult.

Fourthly, Giving of eternall life, John 10.28. Rom. 6. ult.

Fourthly, By the Worship ascribed to him, 1. Prayer, Acts 7. ult. 2. Faith in him, for else how could we call on him? Rom. 10.14. John 1.12. Jer. 17.5. Taketh no place in him, but contrary, Psal. 2.12.

Use 1. To confute all those Blasphemous heresies, whereby Satan hath laboured to overthrow the Truth of the God-head of Christ; as that of the Cerinthians, Ebionites, Arians, which taught him only to be pure man, to have no being before the Virgin Mary, or at most before the Creation.

Ʋse 1. To confute all those Blaspemous heresies, whereby Satan hath laboured to overthrow the Truth of the God-head of Christ; as that of the Cerinthians, Ebonites, Arians, which taught him onely to be pure man, to have no being before the Virgin Mary, or at most before the Creation.

Secondly, To Terrify all such as are Enemies to his Kingdom, Psal. 2.12. Luke 19.14, 27.

Secondly, To Terrifie all such as are Enemies to his Kingdome, Psal. 2.12. Luke 19.14, 27.

Thirdly, To Comfort all such as are Christs, John 10.28. Ps. 23.1. Isa. 43.1, 2. because they were elected in Christ, Eph. 1.4. and our life is hid with him, Col. 3.3. Therefore it is both sure and unchangeable, for he is so.

Fourthly, To exhort us to worship him, Mat. 28.9. as an Eternal God, God from the beginning; Moses reproved the Israelites for worshipping new Gods, Deut. 32.17. Gods whom their Fathers did not know, but him they knew and worshipped; Moses himself, Deut. 33.16. Jacob, Hos. 12.4. Gen. 48.15, 16. Abraham, Gen. 22.11, 12.

Fourthly, To exhort us to worship him, Mat. 28.9. as an Eternall God, God from the beginning; Moses reproved the Israelites for worshipping new Gods, Deut. 32.17. Gods whom their Fathers did not know, but him they knew and worshiped; Moses himselfe, Deut. 33.16. Jacob, Hos. 12.4. Gen. 48.15, 16. Abraham, Gen. 22.11, 12.

Now his Worship consisteth in the duties of Faith and Repentance, for those are the parts of Gods Worship which he hath revealed to us, and requireth of us.

First, In the Duties of Faith, John 14.1. and here

First, Dost thou receive any thing from God? receive it in the sight of thine own unworthiness in thy self, and so thou worshipest him, through whom God doth accept thee, and poureth his blessings upon thee, Eph. 1.3. for none but God could receive them for us from all eternity.

First, Dost thou receive any thing from God? receive it in the sight of thine own unworthinesse in thy selfe, and so thou worshipest him, through whom God doth accept thee, and powreth his blessings upon thee, Eph. 1.3. for none but God could receive them for us from all eternity.

Secondly, Dost thou give any thing to God? offer up any obedience? do ⟨p. 4⟩it in the sight of thine own weakness and imperfection, and so thou worshipest him, through whom our lame sacrifices are acceptable, Col. 3.17. for none but God could do this for us.

Secondly, Dost thou give any thing to God? offer up any obedience? do ⟨p. 4⟩it in the sight of thine own weaknesse and imperfection, and so thou worshipest him, through whom our lame sacrifices are acceptable, Col. 3.17. for none but God could doe this for us.