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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.
1 It shows a remedy against sin, the blood of Christ, and the means, If we confess our sins, &c. but it shows withal that if we shall hereupon willingly commit sin, we do most ingratefully, and profanely tread underfoot the blood of Christ, Heb. 10.29. we account it prodigality to despise precious things, how much more desperate is it to despise the most precious blood of Christ.
1 It shews a remedy against sin, the blood of Christ, and the meanes, If we confesse our sins, &c. but it shewes withall that if we shall hereupon willingly commit sin, we doe most ingratefully, and prophanely tread underfoot the blood of Christ, Heb. 10.29. we account it prodigality to despise precious things, how much more desperate is it to despise the most precious blood of Christ.
2 The Gospel teacheth us so to use the blood of Christ, as that we may mortify sin, and not only get it pardoned, but cleansed, for the use of the Gospel is to mortify sin, therefore it leads us not to the commission of sin.
2 The Gospel teacheth us so to use the blood of Christ, as that we may mortifie sin, and not only get it pardoned, but cleansed, for the use of the Gospel is to mortifie sin, therefore it leads us not to the commission of sin.
3 The Gospel begets those graces that cleanse us from sin;