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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
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Answ. Yes, but there is a great deceit in it, for many a man will work much, so far as his own glory is wrapped up in his actions, and like it well so long as God may be glorified in him. But all this while he wanteth those single affections after the glory of God, though in the hand of another.
Answ. Yes, but there is a great deceit in it, for many a man will work much, so far as his owne glory is wrapped up in his actions, and like it well so long as God may be glorified in him. But all this while he wanteth those single affections after the glory of God, though in the hand of another.
But how then should a man seek to promote the glory of God? If it be the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, that a man seeketh after, he will ⟨p. 85⟩then rejoice as much that God may be glorified by his brother, as by himself; and that's the spirit of a true Israelite indeed: So that the Name of Christ be magnified, it's no matter by whom, I therein do rejoice, yea and will rejoice, saith the blessed Apostle, Phil. 1.18. If any man therefore aimeth at Gods glory, then only when it may be an honour to him in his profession, no thank to him for that; much close work may be found, so long as both are carried an end together: But if when I hear that my Brother glorifieth God, I could have wished that such a thing had been done or spoken by me, & it is the worse, because it is not done by my hands: if that which is the rich goodness to my Brother, be not also my rejoicing, it is because of the core of Hypocrisy in my heart.
But how then should a man seek to promote the glory of God? If it be the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, that a man seeketh after, he will ⟨p. 85⟩then rejoyce as much that God may be glorified by his brother, as by himself; and that's the spirit of a true Israelite indeed: So that the Name of Christ be magnified, it's no matter by whom, I therein doe rejoyce, yea and will rejoyce, saith the blessed Apostle,