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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.
Q. What is here meant by perfection?
A. 1. There is a double perfection one complete without all want or imperfection, and that is denied to any man in this World, Philp. 3.12. [Greek or Hebrew] that is, not exempt from all weaknesses, our knowledge is imperfect, and our love is imperfect, there is a continual reluctance, Gal. 3.17.
A. 1. There is a double perfection one compleat without all want or imperfection, and that is denied to any man in this World, Philp. 3.12. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 that is, not exempt from all weaknesses, our knowledge is imperfect, and our love is imperfect, there is a continual reluctance, Gal. 3.17.
2 There is a perfection without falsehood, hypocrisy, dissimulation, or guile, and such a perfection is found in all true Believers that keep Gods Commandments, the love of God is perfected in them; that is, without hypocrisy, dissimulation, or guile. Gen. 6.9. Noah was a perfect man, and Asa 1 King. 15 his heart was perfect; that is, sincere, though he had many and great failings; 1 King. 20 3. Remember, saith Hezekiah, how I have walked before thee with a perfect heart. This phrase is usual in Scripture, to call that perfect which is sincere and true.