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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.
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;
First, It begets faith, which purifies the heart, Act. 15.9.
Secondly, It begets hope, and that also purifies, 1 Joh. 3.3. he that hath this hope purifies himself, as he is pure.