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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.
I cannot judge him Englands Friend, that envieth your honour, and promotion; Se• ing you are (for the love you hau• showed to Christ his Truth, and poor Members, together with you• Native Country) worthy of double honour. Now (worthy Sir) seeing all your excellency is nothing else, bu• ⟨image 7⟩the Image of Jesus Christ, the Son of righteousness shining in you. Disdain not to receive from the hand of a poor despised Instrument that presents this Treatise, The Learned Conference of Master John Cotton, that he had with the Elders, at the Bay of Boston in New England. Though I am the least of all Saints, not worthy to be called a Saint; because •n the time of the Prelates reign; I •ided with them, in persecuting the Faith of Jesus Christ, and imprisoning of his Members; But did it ignorantly, through unbelief, and when the Lord pierced my heart for it; I trembling, cried, What shall I do? The holy Spirit and the Bride said, Repent, and be baptized in the name of Jesus, for the remission of sins, and I should receive the gifts of the Spirit, &c. Then Noble Sir, though I procrastinated it for a season, at last, I was not disobedient to the heavenly voice, but arose, and ⟨image 8⟩was Baptized; For this cause, have been much opposed by my old Friends, and Country-men▪ But yet remain a Loyal Cove•nanter, that standeth for a Reformation in England, and Ireland, agreeable to the Word of God, and the best Reformed Churches: Seeing it is not the voice of the Churches, but Christ in the Churches we Covenanted to hearken unto as Master Case his Sermon yet testifieth.
I cannot judge him Englands Friend, that enviet• your honour, and promotion; Se• ing you are (for the love you hau• shewed to Christ his Truth, and poore Members, together with you Native Countrey) worthy of double honour. Now (worthy Sir) seeing all your excellency is nothing else, bu