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A34689 A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first Epistle generall of John by ... John Cotton ... Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; R. D. (Roger Drake), 1608-1669.; Scott, Chr. (Christopher), fl. 1655. 1658 (1658) Wing C6452; ESTC R5113 587,691 443

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pro●●●●_n from_o love_n in_o his_o love_n he_o 〈…〉_o his_o love_v he_o preserve_v we_o in_o his_o love_n he_o 〈…〉_o his_o love_v he_o 〈…〉_o 13.10_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o if_o it_o fulfil_v the_o law_n then_o if_o 〈…〉_o fall_v all_o the_o righteousness_n 〈…〉_o to_o god_n 〈…〉_o use_v this_o be_v a_o notable_a 〈…〉_o grow_v up_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o love_n if_o a_o man_n will_v know_v how_o in_o a_o 〈…〉_o of_o performance_n he_o may_v be_v as_o god_n himself_o be_v why_o this_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_o he_o who_o be_v perpect_v in_o love_n be_v in_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d god_n himself_o be_v many_o 〈…〉_o the_o duty_n 〈…〉_o ●●●●gion_fw-it hard_o and_o 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o a_o love_a 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v 〈◊〉_d let_v there_o be_v but_o love_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d will_v come_v off_o easy_o 〈◊〉_d many_o love_a 〈…〉_o god_n in_o resemblance_n magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n in_o 〈…〉_o they_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n old_a man_n bear_v the_o image_n 〈…〉_o eternity_n learned_a man_n of_o his_o co●●●isciency_n but_o a_o man_n may_v have_v all_o these_o image_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o perish_v the_o devil_n be_v spirit_n of_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o yet_o bind_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n but_o a_o poor_a christian_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v he_o go_v beyond_o all_o other_o resemblance_n and_o they_o that_o be_v such_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v more_o they_o either_o wisdom_n or_o wealth_n for_o honour_n can_v afford_v a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d have_v all_o they_o and_o yet_o tremble_v at_o the_o tho●●●ts_n of_o death_n if_o you_o observe_v 〈…〉_o she_o 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o the_o world_n busy_a the_o 〈…〉_o about_o some_o of_o those_o perfection_n to_o be_v perfect_a in_o wisdom_n lear●●●_n or_o ●●nours_n and_o these_o thing_n they_o labour_v hard_o after_o why_o go_v 〈…〉_o as_o hand_n after_o love_n strive_v to_o be_v as_o eminent_a in_o love_n and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v get_v 〈…〉_o purchase_v than_o they_o can_v get_v by_o 〈…〉_o endeavour_n all_o their_o content_n 〈…〉_o they_o boldness_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n great_a man_n and_o learn_v 〈…〉_o sleep_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o have_v 〈…〉_o nothing_o in_o the_o morning_n 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈…〉_o but_o a_o love_a christian_n what_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o dust_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o awake_v shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o if_o 〈…〉_o be_v bless_a with_o magistracy_n wisdom_n rich_a learning_n if_o you_o likewise_o bind_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n you_o and_o more_o like_a go●_n 〈…〉_o christian_n that_o want_v those_o other_o resemblance_n a_o rich_a 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o love_a christian_n how_o much_o do_v they_o set_v out_o the_o similitude_n and_o fullness_n of_o god_n himself_o god_n be_v royal_a and_o love_a god_n be_v wise_a and_o love_a withal_o he_o be_v almighty_a and_o love_a withal_o it_o be_v his_o love_n only_o that_o do_v good_a to_o we_o his_o majesty_n power_n and_o eternity_n will_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o we_o it_o be_v his_o love_n whereby_o he_o do_v we_o good_a therefore_o to_o all_o endowment_n add_v what_o good_a do_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o knowledge_n except_o thou_o have_v love_v withal_o doct._n they_o that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n we_o god_n himslfe_o be_v they_o may_v have_v boldness_n to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mat._n 18.33_o to_o the_o end_n the_o which_o show_v that_o suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v live_v in_o this_o world_n with_o a_o confidence_n that_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o grow_v straight_o heart_v and_o bitter_a to_o his_o brethren_n why_o ●●on_v his_o sick_a bed_n or_o some_o other_o trial_n the_o lord_n take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n and_o exact_v the_o whole_a debt_n of_o his_o sin_n at_o his_o hand_n or_o if_o before_o he_o have_v have_v good_a assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n yet_o he_o shall_v find_v such_o horror_n and_o anguish_n that_o he_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d his_o sin_n still_o lie_v on_o the_o score_n if_o we_o want_v love_n we_o can_v have_v boldness_n 〈…〉_o judgement_n christ_n have_v so_o furnish_v his_o disciple_n with_o love_n that_o thereby_o they_o abound_v in_o much_o service_n to_o he_o and_o he_o and_o these_o be_v man_n of_o love_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o christ_n come_n but_o then_o he_o bid_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n with_o comfort_n luke_n 21.28_o what_o be_v this_o boldness_n 1._o boldness_n be_v that_o which_o mortify_v fear_n and_o shame_n which_o two_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o boldness_n if_o a_o man_n be_v fearful_a what_o boldness_n be_v there_o but_o this_o boldness_n make_v a_o man_n look_v at_o death_n and_o judgement_n without_o fear_n 2._o boldness_n remove_v shame_n 1_o john_n 2.28_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o may_v have_v boldness_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a a_o man_n therefore_o that_o be_v like_o god_n in_o this_o world_n be_v neither_o afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n reas_n 1._o because_o that_o which_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o fear_n be_v remove_v for_o that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n afraid_a at_o that_o day_n be_v because_o he_o be_v not_o like_o god_n god_n be_v of_o pure_a eye_n and_o they_o be_v altogether_o unclean_a and_o then_o indeed_o christ_n will_v command_v such_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o the_o worker_n of_o love_n a_o worker_n of_o mercy_n and_o righteousness_n and_o so_o god_n accept_v of_o he_o 2._o this_o spirit_n of_o love_n clothes_n we_o with_o those_o duty_n and_o work_n which_o god_n most_o recompense_v at_o that_o day_n god_n will_v then_o crown_v man_n with_o glory_n not_o because_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o rich_a than_o other_o but_o because_o they_o see_v i_o hungry_a and_o give_v i_o meat_n naked_a and_o clothe_v i_o etc._n etc._n mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n god_n will_v there_o be_v abundant_o merciful_a to_o recompense_v every_o work_n and_o office_n of_o mercy_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o shame_n for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o god_n there_o be_v cause_n of_o joy_n god_n acknowledge_v his_o own_o image_n and_o will_v perfect_v it_o at_o that_o day_n for_o love_n cease_v not_o a_o man_n may_v have_v learning_n and_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o be_v ashamed_a at_o that_o day_n but_o if_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o love_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a use_v labour_v therefore_o above_o all_o grace_n to_o clothe_v yourselves_o with_o love_n a_o love_a christian_n be_v a_o courageous_a christian_a
austin_n teach_v this_o sin_n to_o be_v envy_n and_o final_a impenitency_n origen_n any_o sin_n after_o baptism_n the_o novatian_o take_v up_o the_o same_o tenant_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n be_v evident_a for_o peter_n sin_v after_o baptism_n and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n child_n if_o these_o be_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o shall_v be_v save_v 2._o of_o refutation_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o suarez_n that_o say_v therefore_o this_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n not_o that_o it_o be_v never_o pardon_v but_o not_o without_o much_o difficulty_n whereas_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impossible_a heb._n 6.4_o they_o answer_v 1._o impossibile_fw-it in_fw-it aristotle_n be_v the_o same_o with_o difficile_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v impossible_a with_o man_n not_o with_o god_n but_o be_v it_o a_o sin_n that_o may_v be_v pardon_v though_o with_o never_o so_o much_o difficulty_n yet_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o earnest_o therefore_o see_v st_n john_n dissuade_v we_o from_o the_o usual_a remedy_n against_o sin_n viz._n prayer_n therefore_o certain_o its_o a_o sin_n unto_o death_n that_o can_v be_v pardon_v 3._o a_o three_o error_n hence_o refute_v be_v of_o those_o that_o conceive_v this_o sin_n be_v very_o rare_o find_v and_o more_o hardly_o to_o be_v discern_v but_o why_o do_v st_n john_n write_v to_o common_a christian_n not_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o a_o sign_n they_o may_v be_v find_v and_o discern_v use_v 2._o to_o teach_v all_o that_o will_v live_v long_o and_o see_v good_a day_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o oppose_v and_o malign_v the_o know_a truth_n many_o have_v conceive_v that_o this_o sin_n have_v hardly_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n except_o in_o julian_n the_o apostate_n and_o such_o open_a enemy_n of_o christ_n i_o wish_v it_o be_v so_o rare_a but_o be_v there_o not_o too_o many_o in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v be_v enlighten_v and_o convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n 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