A34689:855
A34689:855
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.
The Scripture much testifies this, Heb. 4.15. 1 Pet. 3.8. 1 Pet. 2.22. and Pilate that condemned him gave him this testimony, I am innocent from the blood of this just man, Mat. 27.24. yea from his birth he had this testimony, that holy thing, Luke 1.33. in opposition to all others, who are sinners from the very Womb, he was holy in his Birth, in his Life, in his Death, 2 Cor. 5. ult. He knew no sin; that is, he had experience of none, but the Father made him sinful by imputation, that we might be just by imputation.
The Scripture much testifies this, Heb. 4.15. 1 Pet. 3.8. 1 Pet. 2.22. and Pilate that condemned him gave him this testimony, I am innocent from the blood of this just man, Mat. 27.24. yea from his birth he had this testimony, that holy thing, Luke 1.33. in opposition to all others, who are sinners from the very Wombe, he was holy in his Birth, in his Life, in his Death, 2 Cor. 5. ult. He knew no sin; that is, he had experience of none, but the Father made him sinfull by imputation, that we might be just by imputation.
It was meet that he should be righteous without sin; 1. That he might be our Reconciler. 2 That he might be our Advocate, if he had had any sin, he could have been neither of these.
1 For the first, had he been sinful himself, he could not have made atonement for sin, it was required that all the Sacrifices should be without blemish, Lev. 3. and 10 else it had not been accepted, as the Lord tells them, Mal. 1.8. all things defiled with sin are abominable to God, Heb. 7.25, 26. unless some atonement be made, now had he been sinful, he had stood in need of Sacrifice for himself, and could not have been an atonement for our sins, 2 Cor. 5. ult. he that knew no sin, was imputed a sinner for us, that we might be imputed righteous for his sake.
1 For the first, had he been sinful himself, he could not have made attonement for sin, it was required that all the Sacrifices should be without blemish, Lev. 3. and 10 else it had not been accepted, as the Lord tells them, Mal. 1.8. all things defiled with sin are abominable to God, Heb. 7.25, 26. unlesse some attonement be made, now had he been sinfull, he had stood in need of Sacrifice for himself, and could not have been an attonnment for our sins, 2 Cor. 5. ult. he that knew no sin, was imputed a sinner for us, that we might be imputed righteous for his sake.
2 It was meet that he should be righteous, that he might be our Advocate, God hears not sinners, Joh. 9.31. the blind man was not so blind, but he could say so much, but God hears Christ always, and we should have such an Advocate, as should continually prevail with God, look at all the parts of his advocation for us, and it is meet that he should be righteous.
2 It was meet that he should be righteous, that he might be our Advocate, God hears not sinners, Joh. 9.31. the blind man was not so blind, but he could say so much, but God hears Christ alwaies, and we should have such an Advocate, as should continually prevail with God, look at all the parts of his advocation for us, and it is meet that he should be righteous.
1 He appears for us in the sight of God; and had he been a sinner, his person would have been odious in Gods sight.
2 He Advocates by pleading the merits of his own death, now how could it have been meritorious, had he dyed as a malefactor.
3 He gives us his name and his Spirit to use in our Prayers, now to use his name had been of no effect, if he had been a sinner.
4 He prays for us, makes known his will to his Father concerning us, but this would do no good, had he been a sinner.
4 He prayes for us, makes known his will to his Father concerning us, but this would do no good, had he been a sinner.
3 It is meet he should be righteous, that he might be our justifier, our justification is by his obedience, his righteousness is imputed to us, now his righteousness could not have been imputed to us, had it been imperfect, 1 Cor. 2.3.
3 It is meet he should be righteous, that he might be our justifier, our justification is by his obedience, his righteousnesse is imputed to us, now his righteousnesse could not have been imputed to us, had it been imperfect, 1 Cor. 2.3.
Use 1 It is a ground of much consolation to such as lay hold on Christ, and have him for their Advocate and Reconciler, for he is one that is just and righteous, and therefore fit to prevail for us, what hinders the joy of a Christian?
Ʋse 1 It is a ground of much consolation to such as lay hold on Christ, and have him for their Advocate and Reconciler, for he is one that is just and righteous, and therefore fit to prevail for us, what hinders the joy of a Christian?
Object. 1 I much doubt the pardon of my sins, if I could be sure of that, I should be joyful.
Object. 1 I much doubt the pardon of my sins, if I could be sure of that, I should be joyfull.
Ans. You have such a Reconciles as is Just and Righteous, and therefore will procure pardon for you.
Object. 2 But I am still unjust and unrighteous.
Ans. But your Reconciler is Just and Righteous, and it is not required that the reconciled should be righteous, but he that reconciles us, it is meet that he be righteous.
Object. 3 I cannot pray, my prayers are heartless and faithless, &c.
Object. 3 I cannot pray, my prayers are heartlesse and faithlesse, &c.