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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.
It is true there are such, but then living in such a course, they do not trespass against their Consciences, they think they keep the Law, and so think well of themselves, and they are at peace and secure.
He that walks thus civilly and conformably, yet such a mans Conscience is at uncertainty about his Estate, he is convinced that he wants something, but he cannot tell what it is, till he be throughly convinced by Gods Spirit, ⟨p. 65⟩thus it was, Mark 10.19. Matth. 19.18, 19, 20. the young man told Christ all these have I kept from my youth, what lack I yet? his Conscience guided him to feel that he wanted something, though he had kept the Law in the outward letter, yet he saw he wanted something, and his Conscience was not at rest, so that such a man as saith he knows Christ, and keeps not his Commandments speaks against the conviction of his Conscience, and therefore is a liar; I speak not of such Christians who want Peace because they do not keep Gods Commandments, but of such who when they have Peace think they keep his Commandments.
He that walks thus civilly and conformably, yet such a mans Conscience is at uncertainty about his Estate, he is convinced that he wants something, but he cannot tell what it is, till he be throughly convinced by Gods Spirit, ⟨p. 65⟩thus it was, Mark 10.19. Matth. 19.18, 19, 20. the young man told Christ all these have I kept from my youth, what lack I yet? his Conscience guided him to feel that he wanted something, though he had kept the Law in the outward letter, yet he saw he wanted something, and his Conscience was not at rest, so that such a man as saith he knows Christ, and keeps not his Commandments speaks against the conviction of his Conscience, and therefore is a lyar; I speak not of such Christians who want Peace because they do not keep Gods Commandments, but of such who when they have Peace think they keep his Commandments.