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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.
Quest. If then there be such gifts of holiness, ⟨p. 146⟩what need the holy Ghost dwell in us? is it not enough that he should shed abroad these things into our hearts? cannot the Lord carry an end the work of our salvation by these gifts?
Quest. If then there be such gifts of holines, ⟨p. 146⟩what need the holy Ghost dwell in us? is it not enough that he should shed abroad these things into our hearts? cannot the Lord carry an end the worke of our salvation by these gifts?
Answ. There is need that the holy Ghost should dwell in us notwithstanding. 1. To keep these gifts in us. 2. To Act them in us. 3. To witness unto our souls by these, for our comfort, and the good one of another. Some Scriptures for all these.
Answ. There is need that the holy Ghost should dwell in us notwithstanding. 1. To keepe these gifts in us. 2. To Act them in us. 3. To witnesse unto our soules by these, for our comfort, and the good one of another. Some Scriptures for all these.
1. That there is need of the holy Ghost, that he should keep these in us. 2 Tim. 1.14. there is a worthy thing committed unto us; how shall we keep it? not by our own wit or wisdom, careful watchfulness and faithfulness (though such things ought not to be wanting) but the charge is, Keep those things, by the holy Ghost which dwelleth in us; we stand in need of gifts to be fit instruments in the hand of God: we stand in need of the Spirit of God to maintain that which God giveth us; though Adams gifts were in perfection, yet not having the holy Ghost to keep them for him, they all