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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 Answer is, Nay: Because they had the promise of the holy Spirit to be given them, without any more baptizing with water. Acts 1. 5. John truly baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy Spirit not many days hence. And the Lord made good his word of promise, they were filled with the holy Spirit, when the days of Pentecost were fully come, Acts 2. 2, 3, 4, 5. Thus I have answered the Objections.
1The Answer is, Nay: Because they had the promise of the holy Spirit to be given them, without any more baptizing with water. Acts 1. 5. Iohn truly baptized with water, but yee shall be baptized with the holy Spirit not many dayes hence. And the Lord made good his word of promise, they were filled with the holy Spirit, when the dayes of Pentecost were fully come, Acts 2. 2, 3, 4, 5. Thus I have answered the Objections.
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1Because, If two Disciples of Christ agree together in earth, touching any thing that they shall ask, they have promise it shall be done for them of his Father in heaven, Mat. 18. 19. But there is no promise to any people in faith and order, but a people agreed: Reas. 1. Because two cannot walk together unless they be agreed,