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A conference Mr. John Cotton held at Boston with the elders of New-England 1.…
A conference Mr. John Cotton held at Boston with the elders of New-England 1. concerning gracious conditions in the soul before faith, 2. evidencing justification by sanctification, 3. touching the active power of faith : twelve reasons against stinted forms of prayer and praise : together with the difference between the Christian and antichristian church / written by Francis Cornwall ...A conference Mr. John Cotton held at Boston with the elders of New-England 1. concerning gracious conditions in the soule before faith, 2. evidencing justification by sanctification, 3. touching the active power of faith : twelve reasons against stinted forms of prayer and praise : together with the difference between the Christian and antichristian church / written by Francis Cornwell ...
London: printed by J. Dawson, 1646
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1Whether were it more absurd to light a Candle unto the Sun, or to light a Candle to see to a mans eyes; Now faith is instead of eyes unto the soul: By Faith Abraham saw the day of Christ, and rejoiced, though it were a far off, Joh. 8. 56:
1Whether were it more absurd to light a Candle unto the Sunne, or to light a Candle to see to a mans eyes; Now faith is instead of eyes unto the soule: By Faith Abraham saw the day of Christ, and rejoyced, •hough it were a farre off, Ioh. 8. 56:
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1The same Apostle saith, that •here be six Witnesses that give •ight and evidence unto our spiritual life in Christ: of which three •e in heaven, and three on the earth; •nd the Spirit in both: yet he did •ot think it a vain thing to give •he water of Baptism, (as out of •he death and resurrection of Christ we receive the power to walk in newness of life, Rom. 6. 3. 4.) as a witness •fter four of the greater lights.