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A34689:94
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
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Fifthly, Dost thou doubt of the truth of any of the promises of God, through unbelief? believe they are Yea and Amen in him, and so thou worshipest him, 2 Cor. 1.20. for God can call things that are not, as though they were.
Fifthly, Dost thou doubt of the truth of any of the promises of God, through unbeliefe? believe they are Yea and Amen in him, and so thou worshipest him, 2 Cor. 1.20. for God can call things that are not, as though they were.
Secondly, In Duties of Repentance, as
Secondly, In Dutyes of Repentance, as
First, Dost thou at any time (as thou oughtest continually) remember thine old sin? O! remember withal, him whom thou crucifiedst by them was the Eternal God, the Lord of glory, and that will work a godly sorrow, Zech. 12.10. to see him to abase himself for my sake.
First, Dost thou at any time (as thou oughtest continually) remember thine old sin? O! remember withall, him whom thou crucifiedst by them was the Eternall God, the Lord of glory, and that will work a godly sorrow, Zech. 12.10. to see him to abase himselfe for my sake.
Secondly, Doth Satan tempt thee at any time to commit any sin? O! remember thereby thou shouldest trample under foot the blood of the Son of God, who hath saved thee from thy sins, Heb. 10.29.
1 John 1.1. That which we have heard, &c.
As something of the word of life, was eternal from the beginning, so something was sensible, which was 1 Heard, 2 Seen and looked upon, 3 Handled.
As something of the word of life, was eternall from the beginning, so something was sensible, which was 1 Heard, 2 Seen and looked upon, 3 Handled.
First, For the meaning of this, what is that of the word which first he saith, we have heard?
They heard of him not a word of rumour, but 1. His Doctrine, John 6.68. 2. The Testimony which his Father gave of him, Mat. 17.5, 6. 2 Pet. 1.17.
They heard of him not a word of rumor, but 1. His Doctrine, John 6.68. 2. The Testimony which his Father gave of him, Mat. 17.5, 6. 2 Pet. 1.17.
Secondly, What is that of the word which he saith, we have seen?
1. His Flesh, John 1.14. 2. His works, especially his Miracles, John 2.11. 3. His Estate of, First, Humiliation, 1. His poor and despicable life, Mat. 8.20. 2. His Agony, Mat. 26.37. 3, His Accusation and Arraignment, Mat. 26.28. John 20.12. 4. His Death, John 19.26. 5. His Burial, Mark 14. ult. John 19. ult.
1. His Flesh, John 1.14. 2. His works, especially his Miracles, John 2.11. 3. His Estate of, First, Humiliation, 1. His poor and despicable life, Mat. 8.20. 2. His Agony, Mat. 26.37. 3, His Accusation and Arraignment, Mat. 26.28. John 20.12. 4. His Death, John 19.26. 5. His Buriall, Mark 14. ult. John 19. ult.
Secondly, We have seen the Estate of his Exaltation.
1. A glimpse of it, or preamble to it, Mat. 17.2, 3. 2 Pet. 1.16. 2. His Resurrection, John 20.8.20. 3. His Ascension, Acts 1.9, 10. 4. His Sitting at the right hand of God, Acts 7.55.
1. A glimps of it, or preamble to it, Mat. 17.2, 3. 2 Pet. 1.16. 2. His Resurrection, John 20.8.20. 3. His Ascension, Acts 1.9, 10. 4. His Sitting at the right hand of God, Acts 7.55.
Divers of these things seen, St. John saw in a more familiar manner, than the most of his Apostles; Christ taking only with him Peter, and James, and John, to behold; 1. His raising to life Jairus Daughter, Mark 5.37. 2. His Glory in the Mount, Mat. 17.1. 3. His Agony in the Garden, Mat. 26.37.
Divers of these things seen, St. John saw in a more familiar manner, than the most of his Apostles; Christ taking onely with him Peter, and James, and John, to behold; 1. His raising to life Jairus Daughter, Mark 5.37. 2. His Glory in the Mount, Mat. 17.1. 3. His Agony in the Garden, Mat. 26.37.
Thirdly, What is that of the Word which he saith, we have handled, and that with our hands? which addeth an Emphasis of Certainty, as before.
1. Before his Resurrection as familiarly conversing with him, as when he taught Peter by the hand, Mat. 14.31. When he washed their feet, Joh. 13.5. When John leaned on his breast, John 13.15.
2. After his Resurrection, John 20.25, 27. Many observations might here be gathered concerning the certainty of the Apostles Doctrine, who taught ⟨p. 5⟩nothing but what they had so sensible knowledge and experience of; but these I refer to the third verse.