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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.
Doct. Sincere obedience to the Word of Christ, is both a certain and evident sign of our blessed Estate in Christ.
Hereby, that is by keeping his Commandments, we know that we are in Christ.
Quest. 1 What is it to be in Christ?
Ans. We are said to be in Christ, in Scripture-phrase by three degrees.
1 They are said to be in Christ, that do submit themselves to the ordinances of God, hear the Word, receive the Sacrament, use prayer and other good duties, and live unblameably before his people, 1 Cor. 7.39. where he gives liberty to any Christian woman that makes profession of Religion, if her Husband be dead, to marry with whom she will, but in the Lord, and