A34674:164
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.
Now there is a three-fold effect that they have in some of all sorts, good and bad, that live in the bosom of the Church.
Now there is a three-fold effect that they have in some of all sorts, good and bad, that live in the bosome of the Church.
1 They have a power of illumination; they will enlighten the minds even of Hypocrites, and men endued with no more than common gifts, as well as the people of God; of such the Apostle speaketh, Heb. 6.4. who were once enlighted, &c. and had tasted of the good word of God; An Hypocrite may have such a taste of Christ in the Promises, and be
1 They have a power of illumination; they will enlighten the minds even of Hypocrites, and men indued with no more than common gifts, as well as the people of God; of such the Apostle speaketh, Heb. 6.4. who were once enlighted, &c. and had tasted of the good word of God; An Hypocrite may have such a tast of Christ in the Promises, and be
2 So affected with it, that he despiseth all other things in comparison of it; so as that he cometh to resolve for ⟨p. 91⟩his part never to forgo him; and hath so much confidence in God, that he saith with Haman, Whom will the King delight to honour more than my self? and this illumination he taketh to be a strong and effectual Conversion unto the Lord.