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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…

Name: A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…
Author: John Cotton

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 ...

John Cotton 1584–1652London: printed by M.S. for Thomas Parkhurst, 1658

[9], 431 [i.e. 423], [7] p. · 297k words · Wing C6452 · ESTC R5113

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A COMMENTARY UPON The First Epistle general OF JOHN. › Chapter 2 › Verse 4

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.

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IT is St. Johns usual course to propound the Truth Affirmatively, and Negatively. Vers. 3. Affirmatively, Vers. 4. Negatively, Vers. 5. he amplifies the keeping of Christs Commandment, by a double benefit.

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1 In him that doth so, is the Love of God perfect.

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2 Hereby we know that we are in him,

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From whence Verse 6. he passes this conclusion of conforming our lives, to the life of Christ.

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Verse 4 He that saith he knows him, &c.

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Cotton 1584–1652

Place

London

Printer

M.S.

Bookseller

Thomas Parkhurst

Year

1658

Size

[9], 431 [i.e. 423], [7] p.

Words

297,259

Catalogue

Wing C6452 · ESTC R5113

Text

EEBO-TCP A34689

Passages

5,042

Sections

380

Title page

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…

Doct. Opinion, or profession of the Knowledge of Christ, without keeping of his Commandments, is an undoubted sign that he is a liar, and the best Grace on him is counterfeit, he hath no true Grace in him.

Doct. Opinion, or profession of the Knowledge of Christ, without keeping of his Commandments, is an undoubted signe that he is a lyar, and the best Grace on him is counterfeit, he hath no true Grace in him.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Doct. Opinion, or profession of the Knowledge of Christ, without keeping of his Commandments, is an undoubted sign that he is a liar, and the best Grace on him is counterfeit, he hath no true Grace in him.

Doct. Opinion, or profession of the Knowledge of Christ, without keeping of his Commandments, is an undoubted signe that he is a lyar, and the best Grace on him is counterfeit, he hath no true Grace in him.