A34674:230
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.
Thus we see what need there is that the holy Ghost should dwell in us, to keep all the gifts of his grace in us, to Act them according to his will, and to discover to us what gracious gifts the Lord hath wrought in us, and what duties he hath helped us to do, that we may be able to give Account of them, by the holy Ghost that dwelleth in us, and beareth witness with us. We see there is a necessity both of the gifts of grace, that we may be fit Temples for the holy Ghost to dwell in, and fit instruments for him to work by; there is need also the holy Ghost should dwell in us, for the causes we have spoken unto; And I might add this, to comfort us in all the changes that may come upon us; it is a strong Scripture which we read in John 15.26. When the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me (our Divines have no place of more clear evidence to prove the procession of the Spirit from ⟨p. 150⟩the Father) And the same Spirit testifieth to us, both what mighty redemption he hath wrought for us, and what grace he hath wrought in us; this the holy Ghost shall testify, even he that proceedeth from the Father; and this is the comfort of Gods people. Thus we see both these points opened to us.
Thus we see what need there is that the holy Ghost should dwell in us, to keepe all the gifts of his grace in us, to Act them according to his will, and to discover to us what gratious gifts the Lord hath wrought in us, and what duties he hath helped us to doe, that we may be able to give Account of them, by the holy Ghost that dwelleth in us, and beareth witness with us. We see there is a necessity both of the gifts of grace, that we may be fit Temples for the holy Ghost to dwell in, and fit instruments for him to work by; there is need also the holy Ghost should dwell in us, for the causes we have spoken unto; And I might adde this, to comfort us in all the changes that may come upon us; it is a strong Scripture which we read in John 15.26. When the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testifie of me (our Divines have no place of more cleere evidence to prove the procession of the Spirit from ⟨p. 150⟩