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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.
A. The keeping of his Commandments is usually in Scripture expressed by divers comparisons.
A. The keeping of his Commandments is usually in Scripture exprest by divers comparisons.
1 Sometimes it is expressed by keeping his Commandments, as a man would keep his way, turning neither to the right hand, nor to the left, Josh. 1.7. and then we must look at the Commandments as our way, as a Traveller doth not go out of his way, if he doth, it is besides his intention.
1 Sometimes it is exprest by keeping his Commandments, as a man would keep his way, turning neither to the right hand, nor to the left, Josh. 1.7. and then we must look at the Commandments as our way, as a Travellor doth not go out of his way, if he doth, it is besides his intention.
2 Sometimes it is expressed by keeping Jewels, we should keep them as our Treasure, set our hearts on them, Prov. 6.20, 21. bind them about thy heart. Which implies, they are to be looked at as our greatest treasure, and worn about our neck, he would have us look at them as our Ornaments; many ⟨p. 61⟩men would be rich, but they would not always have it known, but a Christian is not only to look at Christs Commandments as his Treasure, but as his ornaments and credit; a man is then said to keep the Commandments; when he looks at them as his Treasure and Ornaments, he fears not to show himself, and let it appear that he keeps Christs Commandments, he is not ashamed to wear them about him openly.