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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.
Object. 3 I cannot pray, my prayers are heartless and faithless, &c.
Object. 3 I cannot pray, my prayers are heartlesse and faithlesse, &c.
Ans. Well, but we have an advocate that is holy and just, and that prays and intercedes for us, and we shall find the benefit of his Righteousness, though we fall daily into much unrighteousness, yet Jesus Christ our Mediator is righteous.
Ans. Well, but we have an advocate that is holy and just, and that prayes and intercedes for us, and we shall find the benefit of his Righteousnesse, though we fall daily into much unrighteousnesse, yet Jesus Christ our Mediator is righteous.
Use 2 To teach us to be Righteous, as he is Righteous, God would have us conformable to the image of his Son, Rom. 8.29. and that consists in Holiness and Righteousness, God would have us so to walk, that our Sir-name may be Justus, Righteous towards God, to give him his due, Righteous to others, to give them their due, and Righteous to our selves.
Ʋse 2 To teach us to be Righteous, as he is Righteous, God would have us conformable to the image of his Son, Rom. 8.29. and that consists in Holinesse and Righteousnesse, God would have us so to walk, that our Sir-name may be Justus, Righteous towards God, to give him his due, Righteous to others, to give them their due, and Righteous to our selves.