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Christ the fountain of life: or, Sundry choice sermons on part of the fifth chapter of the first Epistle of St. John. Preached by that learned judicious divine, and faithful minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Cotton B.D. now preacher at Boston in New-England. Published according to Order.Christ the fountaine of life: or, Sundry choyce sermons on part of the fift chapter of the first Epistle of St. John. Preached by that learned judicious divine, and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Cotton B.D. now preacher at Boston in New-England. Published according to Order.
London: printed by Robert Ibbitson, 1651
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13 And in verse 13. there is a third benefit of them, To stir them up to do such things, which though they well knew should be done, yet they were dull, and slow of heart, and stood in need to be stirred up to them.
13 And in verse 13. there is a third benefit of them, To stir them up to do such things, which though they wel knew should be done, yet they were dul, and slow of heart, and stood in need to be stirred up to them.
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4 Another end of their writings was this,1 That sometimes they might Humble and bring low the spirits of those that were puffed up, & had not repented of the sin which they had committed, 2 Cor. 7.8. I was sorry at the first that I made you sorry, but now I am not sorry, for it was a godly sorrow; so that it seems the writings of the Apostles did much prevail with the faithful people of God, and wrought in them such godly sorrow, that it was a comfort to the Apostle, that he had sometimes grieved them.
4 Another end of their writings was this,1 That sometimes they might Humble and bring low the spirits of those that wer puffed up, & had not repented of the sin which they had committed, 2 Cor. 7.8. I was sorry at the first that I made you sorry, but now I am not sorry, for it was a godly sorrow; so that it seemes the writings of the Apostles did much prevaile with the faithfull people of God, and wrought in them such godly sorrow, that it was a comfort to the Apostle, that he had sometimes grieved them.