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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.
The first Argument.
As Abraham came to the first assurance of his justification, so we, and all that believe, as Abraham did; for he is made a pattern to us in point of justification: Rom. 4. 23. Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; V. 24.But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead.V. 25. Who was delivered for our offences, and raised again for our justification.
As Abraham came to the first assurance of his justification, so wee, and all that beleeve, as Abraham did; for hee is made a patterne to us in point of justification: Rom. 4. 23. Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; V. 24.But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we beleeve on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead.V. 25. Who was delivered for our offences, and raised againe for our justification.
But Abraham came to his first assurance of his sanctification, not from any promise made thereunto, but from a free promise of grace;Rom. 4. 18. Who against hope, believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations: according to that which was spoken, So shall they seed be.V. 19. And being not weak in faith, ⟨p. 9⟩he considered not his own body now dead, when he was above an hundred years old; neither the deadness of Sarah's womb. Vers. 20. He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strong in faith, giving glory to God. Vers. 21. And being fully persuaded that what he had promised he was able to perform: Vers. 22. And therefore it was imputed unto him for righteousness.