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

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.

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.

Thirdly, Dost thou want any thing? seek unto God in the name of Jesus Christ, and believe thou shalt receive it, and so thou dost honour him, John 16.23, 24. for none but God can procure this for us.

Fourthly, Doth Satan at any time tempt thee to doubt of thy reconciliation with God? believe that Christ Jesus is God, and therefore hath made full satisfaction and propitiation for thy sins, 1 John 2.1, 2. for God can fully do this for us.

Fifthly, Dost thou doubt of the truth of any of the promises of God, through unbelief? believe they are Yea and Amen in him, and so thou worshipest him, 2 Cor. 1.20. for God can call things that are not, as though they were.

Fifthly, Dost thou doubt of the truth of any of the promises of God, through unbeliefe? believe they are Yea and Amen in him, and so thou worshipest him, 2 Cor. 1.20. for God can call things that are not, as though they were.

Secondly, In Duties of Repentance, as

Secondly, In Dutyes of Repentance, as

First, Dost thou at any time (as thou oughtest continually) remember thine old sin? O! remember withal, him whom thou crucifiedst by them was the Eternal God, the Lord of glory, and that will work a godly sorrow, Zech. 12.10. to see him to abase himself for my sake.

First, Dost thou at any time (as thou oughtest continually) remember thine old sin? O! remember withall, him whom thou crucifiedst by them was the Eternall God, the Lord of glory, and that will work a godly sorrow, Zech. 12.10. to see him to abase himselfe for my sake.

Secondly, Doth Satan tempt thee at any time to commit any sin? O! remember thereby thou shouldest trample under foot the blood of the Son of God, who hath saved thee from thy sins, Heb. 10.29.

1 John 1.1. That which we have heard, &c.

As something of the word of life, was eternal from the beginning, so something was sensible, which was 1 Heard, 2 Seen and looked upon, 3 Handled.

As something of the word of life, was eternall from the beginning, so something was sensible, which was 1 Heard, 2 Seen and looked upon, 3 Handled.