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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.
1No man can see his gifts and duties of sanctification in himself, but he must first have seen Christ by faith, the Spirit of Christ enlightening his understanding in the knowledge of him. As in case of mourning, to which many promises are made, No man can (with Evangelical ⟨p. 26⟩repentance) mourn over Christ, and for himself, until the Spirit work faith; and by faith beholding Christ, he hath seen him crucified, and by him, Zech. 12. 10. So then these conditions, and the promises made to them, do not give us our first sight of Christ, nor the first glimpse of light and comfort from him; but rather our sight of Christ, and some glimpses of light and comfort from him, doth beget such conditions in us.
1No man can see his gifts and duties of sanctification in himselfe, but hee must first have seen Christ by faith, the Spirit of Christ enlightening his understanding in the knowledge of him. As in case of mourning, to which many promises are made, No man can (with Evangelicall ⟨p. 26⟩repentance) mourne over Christ, and for himselfe, untill the Spirit work faith; and by faith beholding Christ, hee hath seen him crucified, and by him, Zech. 12. 10. So then these conditions, and the promises made to them, doe not give us our first sight of Christ, nor the first glymyse of light and comfort from him; but rather our sight of Christ, and some glympses of light and comfort from him, doth beget such conditions in us.
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