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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
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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.
To keep his Word, or his Commandments (as I told you) is a borrowed speech from many things which we keep with great care; as our way, our treasure, our ornaments, the apple of our eye, our life. What is such a mans benefit? Why,
1 The love of God is perfected in him.
2 He knows he is in Christ.