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The Covenant of Grace
The covenant of grace discovering the great work of a sinners reconciliation to God / by John Cotton ... ; whereunto are added Certain queries tending to accommodation [sic] between the Presbyterian and Congregational churches ; also a discussion of the civill magistrates power in matters of religion ; by the same author.The covenant of grace discovering the great work of a sinners reconciliation to God / by John Cotton ... ; whereunto are added Certain queries tending to accommodadation [sic] between the Presbyterian and Congregationall churches ; also a discussion of the civill magistrates power in matters of religion ; by the same author.
London: printed by M.S. for Francis Eglesfield and John Allen, 1655
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
IF either Religion or Civility have any virtue to oblige, certainly I am much your debtor; it would be but a Complement (which usually derives its Pedigree from the vainest assentations) to promise any adequate satisfaction for those many favours you were pleased to make me the subject of. The design of these few lines is to testify ⟨image 3⟩to your self and the world, that I am really thankful, or heartily desire to be so.
IF either Religion or Civility have any virtue to oblige, certainly I am much your debtor; it would be but a Complement (which usually derives its Pedigree from the vainest assentations) to promise any adequate satisfaction for those many favours you were pleased to make me the subject of. The designe of these few lines is to testifie ⟨image 3⟩to your selfe and the world, that I am really thankefull, or heartily desire to be so.
The following Treatise which concerns the Covenant of Grace, I commend rather to your Practice then protection; It's true, it is an Orphan, entertain it for the Fathers sake, and I shall undertake you shall gain no mean satisfaction for your pains.
The following Treatise which concernes the Covenant of Grace, I commend rather to your Practice then protection; It's true, it is an Orphane, entertaine it for the Fathers sake, and I shall undertake you shall gaine no mean satisfaction for your paines.
The two smaller Tracts at the end, are of good use to those for whom they are intended.