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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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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.
2 As they are of use for Doctrine, so for Instruction: It is good to know them, but Instruction is a further thing, and distinct from Doctrine, 2 Tim. 3.16. By Instruction men are taught not only what to know, but what to do; to know and see whither they should resort for the enjoyment of all those precious blessings that God hath laid up in Jesus Christ; and this is a precious use of the Promises, that by them the soul should be thus instructed whither to go for life and salvation, Isa. 45.22. Look unto me and be you saved, all the ends of the earth. Here is a direction to me before I know whither to look, I do not only see great things, and so ⟨p. 89⟩vanish away, but I am directed to look and be saved; thus are we taught of God likewise by his blessed Apostle, Acts 2.38,39. Repent and be baptized, &c. for the Promise is unto you, &c. Thus we are taught by the Promises whither to look for life and salvation.
2 As they are of use for Doctrine, so for Instruction: It is good to know them, but Instruction is a further thing, and distinct from Doctrine, 2 Tim. 3.16. By Instruction men are taught not only what to know, but what to doe; to know and see whither they should resort for the enjoyment of all those pretious blessings that God hath laid up in Jesus Christ; and this is a pretious use of the Promises, that by them the soule should be thus instructed whither to goe for life and salvation, Isa. 45.22. Look unto me and be you saved, all the ends of the earth. Here is a direction to me before I know whither to look, I doe not onely see great things, and so ⟨p. 89⟩vanish away, but I am directed to look and be saved; thus are we taught of God likewise by his blessed Apostle, Acts 2.38,39