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The covenant of Gods free grace most sweetly unfolded and comfortably applied to a…
The covenant of Gods free grace most sweetly unfolded and comfortably applied to a disquieted soul from that text of 2 Sam. 23. Ver. 5. : also a doctrinal conclusion that there is in all such who are effectually called, in-dwelling spiritual gifts [sic] and graces wrought and created in them by the Holy Ghost / by that reverend and faithful minister of Gods word, Mr. John Cotton, Teacher of the Church at Boston in New-England ; whereunto is added, A profession of faith, made by the reverend divine, Mr. John Davenport, in New-England, at his admission into one of the Churches there.The covenant of Gods free grace most sweetly unfolded and comfortably applied to a disquieted soul from that text of 2 Sam. 23. Ver. 5. : also a doctrinall conclusion that there is in all such who are effectually called, in-dwelling spirituall gifs [sic] and graces wrought and created in them by the Holy Ghost / by that reverend and faithful minister of Gods word, Mr. John Cotton, Teacher of the Church at Boston in New-England ; whereunto is added, A profession of faith, made by the reverend divine, Mr. John Davenport, in New-England, at his admission into one of the Churches there.
London: printed for John Hancock, 1645London: printed for Iohn Hancock, 1645
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.
A Doctrinal Conclusion.
A Doctrinall Conclusion.
That there be in all such as are effectually called and united unto Christ, in-dwelling spiritual gifts of grace, wrought and created in us by the Holy Ghost, that is, by the begetting whereof, we are begotten and renewed to a spiritual life unto God, and so become fit members of his Church.
That there be in all such as are effectually called and united unto Christ, in-dwelling spirituall gifts of grace, wrought and created in us by the Holy Ghost, that is, by the begetting whereof, we are begotten and renewed to a spirituall life unto God, and so become fit members of his Church.
The opening of the terms of this Doctrine.
BY gifts of Grace, I mean holy qualities, the same which Philosophers call virtuous habits, or good dispositions, whereby the faculties and affections of the soul, which by corrupt nature are set upon a mans self, and earthly things, and cannot savour the things of God (and so are said to be dead) are hereby sanctified, and lifted up to God, and set upon him and heavenly things, and so are said to be quickened and made alive to God. Whence we are said to be begotten again to a lively hope,