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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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advantage_n thereof_o 2_o sam._n 6.20_o john_n 3.26_o this_o argue_v much_o strength_n when_o a_o man_n can_v go_v on_o in_o power_n and_o vigour_n notwithstanding_o satan_n temptation_n q._n 2._o why_o do_v god_n vouchsafe_v youngman_n this_o strength_n and_o not_o old_a man_n and_o child_n a._n 1._o because_o they_o be_v to_o wrestle_v with_o strong_a lust_n which_o old_a man_n be_v past_a and_o child_n be_v not_o come_v to_o young_a man_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v transport_v with_o strong_a lust_n 1_o tim._n 5.23_o even_o those_o who_o be_v of_o a_o weak_a and_o abstemious_a nature_n much_o more_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o strong_a constitution_n therefore_o god_n give_v young_a man_n such_o strength_n to_o resist_v against_o these_o strong_a lust_n 2._o their_o temptation_n be_v strong_a from_o without_o they_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o company_n and_o worldly_a business_n and_o pleasure_n old_a man_n be_v not_o fit_a but_o young_a man_n be_v more_o strong_o 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when_o the_o lo●●_n 〈…〉_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v admi●●_n 〈…〉_o you_o and_o glorify_v in_o all_o his_o 〈…〉_o so_o 〈◊〉_d perfect_a love_n so_o much_o 〈…〉_o if_o your_o heart_n be_v 〈…〉_o and_o your_o love_n unsound_a all_o 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈…〉_o from_o the_o halt_n of_o your_o love_n w●●●_n make_v dau●●_n afraid_a 〈…〉_o pit_n but_o that_o his_o 〈◊〉_d be_v com●_n on_o he_o 〈…〉_o vrian_a 〈◊〉_d bathshebah_n use_v 4_o 〈…〉_o love_a heart_a christian_n that_o 〈◊〉_d sincere_o towards_o 〈…〉_o brethren_n who_o thou_o walk_v up_o and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o spirit_n of_o 〈…〉_o as_o other_o call_v death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o 〈…〉_o all_o 〈…〉_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d at_o it_o with_o confi●●●●_n when_o other_o 〈…〉_o be_v lift_v up_o ●_o john_n 4.17_o latter_a part_n because_o as_o he_o be_v so_o be_v we_o in_o this_o world_n in_o these_o word_n 〈…〉_o who_o love_n be_v perfect_a such_o ●●y_n have_v boldness_n in_o 〈…〉_o argument_n 〈…〉_o who_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o world_n 〈…〉_o doct._n such_o 〈…〉_o this_o world_n at_o god_n himself_o for_o proof_n eph._n 〈…〉_o 1._o be_v kind_a one_o to_o another_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v useful_a and_o 〈◊〉_d one_o the_o another_o ready_a to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d ●ood_n tender●●●●_n 〈…〉_o you_o any_o wrong_n and_o 〈…〉_o they_o it_z their_o misery_n 〈…〉_o 1._o be_v 〈◊〉_d follower_n of_o go●_n 〈◊〉_d dear_a 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o walk_v in_o 〈…〉_o christ_n himself_o do_v 〈…〉_o son_n 〈…〉_o give_v 〈…〉_o and_o give_v liber●●_n to_o 〈…〉_o be_v god_n in_o this_o world_n all_o his_o path_n 〈…〉_o and_o truth_n in_o his_o love_n 〈…〉_o in_o 〈◊〉_d love_n 〈…〉_o god_n in_o this_o world_n when_o adam_n stand_v 〈…〉_o be_v love_v 〈…〉_o and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o fall_v he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o lie_v but_o in_o his_o love_n he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o redeem_v he_o so_o let_v man_n walk_v love_o towards_o 〈…〉_o love_n to_o thou_o decay_n yet_o stretch_v out_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o righteousness_n that_o be_v ●●●●est_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o ●ercy_o wisdom_n goodness_n all_o 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 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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 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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