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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.
Three things are to be attained unto in all sanctification. 1 From what Root it springeth. 2 By what Rule it is guided. 3 At what End it aimeth.
And commonly under one or other of these three, are put all the differences between the one sanctification and the other.
I speak it that it may be searched, and (God is my witness) not to unsettle the well-grounded comfort of any soul; but if any have built upon an unsafe ground, or have built Hay or stubble, better it is to know it at first, whilst there is hope in Israel, than when it is too late.
I speak it that it may be searched, and (God is my witnesse) not to unsettle the well-grounded comfort of any soule; but if any have built upon an unsafe ground, or have built Hay or stubble, better it is to know it at first, whilst there is hope in Israel, than when it is too late.
In those three things formerly mentioned, are all the differences between the sanctification of Hypocrites, and of the Children of God, and they go so close together, that you will say it is an easy matter to discern justification by sanctification.
In those three things formerly mentioned, are all the differences between the sanctification of Hypocrites, and of the Children of God, and they goe so close together, that you will say it is an easie matter to discerne justification by sanctification.