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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.
1The promises are not in vain to such souls, in whom such good conditions are wrought; because they direct them where they may find comfort, and satisfying to their hearts desire: to wit, not by clearing their good conditions in themselves; but by coming unto Christ, and drinking a more full draught of his Spirit; as Christ directeth thirsty souls to do, Joh. 7. 37. If any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink. V. 38. He that believeth on me, (as ⟨p. 28⟩the Scripture saith) out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. V. 39. But this he spake of the Spirit, that they which believe on him, shall receive.
1The promises are not in vain to such soules, in whom such good conditions are wrought; because they direct them where they may find comfort, and satisfying to their hearts desire: to wit, not by clearing their good conditions in themselves; but by coming unto Christ, and drinking a more full draught of his Spirit; as Christ directeth thirsty soules to doe, Joh. 7. 37. If any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink. V. 38. Hee that beleeveth on me, (as ⟨p. 28⟩the Scripture saith) out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. V. 39. But this hee spake of the Spirit, that they which beleeve on him, shall receive.
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1But why may not the holy Spirit breathe his first comforts into our souls, even on such conditions? Is not this to limit the Spirit, who is free, and bloweth where he listeth?