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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.
1In 2 Pet. chap. 1. from verse 5. to 10. the Apostle exhorteth us, by adding one gift of sanctification to another, to make our calling and election sure.
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1Let Calvin answer for me: This ⟨p. 23⟩assurance (saith he) whereof Peter speaketh, by adding grace to grace, is not in my judgement to be referred unto conscience, as if the faithful did thereby before God know themselves called, and chosen; but if any man will understand it, of making of it sure before men, there will be no absurdity in this sense: Nevertheless it might be extended further, that every one may be confirmed in their calling; by their godly and holy life. But that is a proof, not from •he cause; but from a sign, and effect.
1Let Calvin answer for me: This ⟨p. 23⟩assurance (saith hee) whereof Peter speaketh, by adding grace to grace, is not in my judgement to be referred unto conscience, as if the faithfull did thereby before God know themselves called, and chosen; but if any man will understand it, of making of it sure before men, there will be no absu•dity in this sense: Neverthelesse it might be extended further, that every one may be confirmed in their calling; by their godly and holy life. But that is a proofe, not from •he cause; but from a signe, and effect.