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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
A COMMENTARY UPON The First Epistle general OF JOHN. › Chapter 2 › Verse 5, 6
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.
1 JOHN 2.5, 6. But he that keepeth his Word, in him is the love of God perfect indeed, &c.
The words do declare a double comfort that betides all those that keep the Commandments of Christ Jesus.
THe words do declare a double comfort that betides all those that keep the Commandments of Christ Jesus.
1 The perfection of Gods love in such, In him is the love of God perfect.
2 The knowledge of their fellowship or abode in Christ, Hereby we know that we are in him. So, that he that keeps his Commandments, if he look within him, his love is perfect: if he look without him, he is in Christ: yea ⟨p. 67⟩and more, he knows it too: whence he concludes, vers. 16. that he that saith he is in Christ, ought so to walk as Christ hath walked.