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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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be_v elsewhere_o so_o translate_v mat._n 25._o ult_n the_o torment_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o torment_n as_o hell_n be_v not_o for_o measure_n but_o for_o kind_n for_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o we_o may_v see_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o torment_n in_o the_o several_a description_n and_o metaphor_n first_o this_o torment_n be_v sometime_o call_v prick_v of_o conscience_n act_v 2.37_o they_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n with_o fear_n and_o shame_n for_o sin_n though_o but_o a_o little_a before_o they_o scoff_v at_o the_o apostle_n v._o 13._o yet_o now_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o such_o torment_n as_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v second_o it_o be_v call_v a_o wound_n of_o the_o spirit_n prov._n 18.14_o which_o wound_v be_v a_o large_a gash_n than_o prick_v and_o so_o imply_v more_o anguish_n fear_n and_o shame_n three_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o scorpion_n rev._n 9.5_o the_o jesuit_n do_v so_o sting_v man_n 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