A34689:849
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.
But this is not all, but here is matter of further comfort, in that he being made a propitiation for the whole world, the whole World shall be at peace with us, there is a reconciliation betwixt me and all the Creatures, I have comfort from every blessing, from Christs Propitiation, Job 5.19. and 23. so that whatsoever a Christian meets with, whether good deeds or bad, persecution, &c. why this is his comfort, that the whole world shall be for his good, though I meet with crosses and afflictions it shall be for my good, from this ground, that Christ is a propitiation for the whole world.
Use 7. Seeing God hath made so large an Atonement for all, let us draw one another to take heed of sin, to run to Christ, make use of Christs Atonement, and take he•d of sin; this use old Eli made, 1 Sam. 2.25. If one man sin against another, t•• Judge shall judge it, but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall plead for him? If you fall out with God, and walk in sin, who shall make your peace with him; that is a work no friend you have can do, no means you can procure can make up that breach, none but Christ, and you must not presume upon Christs mediation, he will not be a baud to any ones sin that is a sign of Reprobation to turn Gods grace into wantonness, Jude 4. and take heed we do not offend Christ; it is notable counsel God gives to Moses to deliver to the people, Exod. 23.20, 21.22. Behold I send an Angel before thee (that is, Christ, the Angel of the Covenant) beware of him, provoke him not, he will not spare your misdeeds, for my name is in him; if you do willingly sin against him he will not pardon you, therefore encourage all the friends you have to make use of Christs Reconciliation, he is a propitiation for little children, vers. 1. for young men, for old men, in the following verses, for all that are willing to lay hold on him, this use Paul makes,