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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
A DESCRIPTION Of the Spiritual TEMPLE.A DESCRIPTION Of the Spirituall TEMPLE.
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.
1Nay: Until God enlighten them, that are dark; and quicken them that are dead, and cause them to return, by being obedient to a Gospel Ministry: as formerly he brought in our fore-fathers, which were Gentiles aswell as we, and strangers from the common-wealth of Israel, and Aliens from the covenant of Promise, having no hope, and without God in the world, by opening their blind eyes: and turning them from darkness to light; and ⟨p. 32⟩from the power of Satan, unto God; that they might receive the remission of their sins, and an inheritance amongst them which are sanctified by Faith in Christ Jesus, Acts 26. 18. Now as many as shall be obedient to the voice of the Lord, will be unequally yoked no more with unbelievers, but will become obedient unto the voice of the holy Spirit, and come out from amongst them, and be separate; and touch no more any of the unclean thing; and then the Lord will make good his promise: To be a Father unto you, and ye shall be his Sons and Daughters. Having therefore these Promises (dearly beloved) Let us cleanse our selves (even so many poor Japhets, as God shall persuade to dwell in the Tents of Shem;) from all filthiness, both of the flesh, and of the spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of the Lord,