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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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upon_o thy_o brother_n gen._n 13.8_o when_o abraham_n and_o lot_n herdsman_n be_v ready_a to_o fall_v out_o this_o message_n from_o heaven_n be_v send_v by_o abraham_n a_o prophet_n we_o be_v brethren_n this_o continue_v to_o moses_n leu._n 19.18_o our_o saviour_n be_v instant_a in_o preach_v this_o love_n john_n 13.34_o paul_n be_v earnest_a in_o this_o rom._n 13.8_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 1.6.14_o 1_o pet._n 1.21_o 22._o &_o 18.4_o 8._o reas_n 1._o from_o god_n love_n to_o we_o he_o walk_v in_o tender_a love_n to_o we_o and_o therefore_o he_o never_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o we_o but_o he_o bid_v we_o love_v one_o another_o gen._n 45.24_o see_v that_o you_o fall_v not_o out_o by_o the_o way_n 1_o joh._n 4_o 8._o it_o be_v a_o argument_n we_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o 2._o from_o the_o great_a use_n of_o this_o grace_n it_o be_v necessary_a above_o all_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o band_n of_o perfection_n knit_v all_o together_o in_o a_o family_n in_o a_o 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give_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o above_o all_o there_o be_v no_o sure_a argument_n than_o this_o a_o christian_a may_v reason_v thus_o if_o i_o that_o have_v but_o a_o little_a spark_n of_o grace_n can_v forgive_v injury_n how_o shall_v not_o the_o ocean_n of_o love_n much_o more_o forgive_v i_o mat._n 18._o ult_n god_n will_v never_o have_v we_o to_o think_v that_o if_o we_o can_v forgive_v one_o injury_n he_o will_v forgive_v we_o a_o thousand_o yet_o a_o man_n be_v not_o always_o bind_v to_o express_v his_o forgiveness_n unless_o a_o man_n come_v and_o say_v it_o repent_v he_o yet_o from_o his_o heart_n he_o must_v do_v it_o use_v 1_o show_v the_o dangerous_a and_o fearful_a estate_n of_o a_o man_n that_o dare_v live_v in_o envy_n and_o malice_n against_o his_o brethren_n a_o man_n think_v he_o have_v cause_n he_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n nor_o suffer_v they_o what_o a_o poor_a thing_n be_v this_o thou_o have_v not_o thy_o sin_n forgive_v thou_o love_v not_o god_n 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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
god_n adversary_n heb._n 10.27_o reas_n 4._o consider_v the_o subject_n of_o all_o this_o fear_n and_o torment_n and_o that_o be_v the_o conscience_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o judgement_n and_o will_n the_o will_n that_o before_o be_v most_o tough_a and_o obstinate_a of_o all_o the_o faculty_n these_o torment_n make_v it_o soft_a and_o tender_a therefore_o it_o be_v say_v josiahs_n heart_n melt_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o chron._n 34.17_o job_n 23.16_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v raw_a and_o tender_a that_o look_v at_o raw_a flesh_n will_v be_v against_o the_o fire_n so_o the_o tender_a raw_a conscience_n be_v anguish_v with_o this_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n according_a to_o that_o old_a say_n he_o that_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n must_v sail_v by_o hell_n gate_n use_v 1_o to_o stir_v up_o all_o such_o who_o have_v any_o of_o their_o friend_n thus_o exercise_v to_o pity_v and_o compassionate_v they_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o you_o that_o pass_v by_o that_o god_n hand_n 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and_o bitter_a that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n we_o have_v go_v on_o obstinate_o and_o cast_v aside_o god_n yoke_n therefore_o thy_o own_o wickedness_n shall_v corrrect_v thou_o therefore_o know_v and_o see_v and_o learn_v by_o it_o to_o see_v the_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o thou_o begin_v to_o be_v tendable_a there_o be_v hope_v this_o torment_n will_v end_v well_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a to_o provoke_v god_n to_o such_o fierce_a anger_n for_o as_o you_o have_v press_v god_n amos_n 2.13_o so_o he_o will_v press_v you_o 2._o confess_v thy_o sin_n to_o god_n lay_v open_a thy_o way_n and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o he_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o will_v find_v a_o unmeasurablenesse_n of_o ease_n psal_n 32._o to_o 6._o he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o and_o with_o this_o confession_n add_v prayer_n for_o pardon_n and_o heal_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o god_n ordinary_o will_v heal_v such_o hos_fw-la 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reas_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a honour_n to_o god_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n then_o to_o love_n god_n when_o we_o know_v he_o to_o be_v our_o friend_n when_o a_o christian_a do_v first_o begin_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o take_v god_n as_o a_o friend_n but_o as_o a_o enemy_n now_o to_o cleave_v to_o god_n when_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n be_v more_o than_o to_o love_n god_n when_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n unto_o we_o for_o a_o soul_n to_o throw_v itself_o on_o god_n when_o he_o be_v terrible_a and_o seem_v as_o a_o angry_a god_n now_o not_o to_o let_v he_o go_v till_o he_o show_v we_o mercy_n be_v a_o famous_a thing_n the_o faith_n of_o a_o weak_a christian_n become_v more_o famous_a than_o the_o love_n of_o a_o strong_a christian_a the_o one_o have_v have_v the_o experience_n of_o god_n love_n the_o other_o never_o feel_v the_o warmth_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n 2._o this_o do_v magnify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n because_o such_o a_o soul_n as_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v rely_v on_o christ_n for_o every_o blessing_n he_o do_v not_o trust_v on_o the_o best_a grace_n he_o have_v receive_v he_o do_v not_o trust_v on_o his_o own_o faith_n but_o he_o trust_v on_o christ_n for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o he_o believe_v that_o for_o his_o sake_n every_o promise_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v this_o great_a commandment_n give_v god_n &_o christ_n all_o the_o honour_n 3._o because_o by_o faith_n we_o rest_v on_o god_n for_o all_o the_o good_a we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o rom._n 4.16_o 4._o from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o