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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.
Object. But by these, Paul and the rest approved themselves as the Ministers of Christ; and therefore he speaketh of ministerial gifts, not of gifts accompanying salvation.
Object. But by these, Paul and the rest approved themselves as the Ministers of Christ; and therefore hee speaketh of ministeriall gifts, not of gifts accompanying salvation.
The inference is naught; Answ. for a man cannot approve himself as a Minister of Christ by ministerial gifts, without such gifts as do accompany salvation; and therefore the Apostle doth plainly instance, not only in ministerial gifts, but such also as do accompany salvation; as pureness, long-suffering, love unfeigned. In 1 Cor. 12.4. The Apostle saith, there be diversities, [Greek or Hebrew], that is, of gifts of grace, which he distinguisheth from operations, vers. 6.
The inference is naught; Answ. for a man cannot approve himself as a Minister of Christ by ministeriall gifts, without such gifts as do accompany salvation; and therefore the Apostle doth plainly instance, not only in ministeriall gifts, but such also as do accompany salvation; as purenesse, long-suffering, love unfeigned. In 1 Cor. 12.4. The Apostle saith, there be deversities, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, that is, of gifts of grace, which he distinguisheth from operations, vers. 6.
Object. But he speaketh of ministerial gifts, not of gifts accompanying salvation.