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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.
Therefore which way soever Faith may receive Christ first or last, by the same way we may be justified by it.
Now Faith of it self, even the habit of Faith is an emptying grace, and so is as an empty vessel, fit to receive Christ and his righteousness.
Now Faith of it selfe, even the habit of Faith is an emptying grace, and so is as an empty vessell, fit to receive Christ and his righteousnes.
And both the act of Faith, whether of dependence on Christ, or of our assurance in Christ, carrieth us out of our selves unto him, and so maketh us fit to receive Christ, and his righteousness.
And both the act of Faith, whether of dependance on Christ, or of our assrance in Christ, carrieth us out of our selves unto him, and so maketh us fit to receive Christ, and his righteousnesse.