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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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2 This may also Teach all Christians, not to trust upon the gifts of their holiness, though they do spring from the Holy Ghost himself, though they be such as are unchangeable, though they spring from Jesus Christ, and knit our souls in union with him; yet trust not in the gifts themselves; the Lord layeth it down as the Apostasy of Israel, Ezek. 16.14,15. Trust not therefore in any of these, but let all our confidence be in Jesus Christ, not in any ⟨p. 153⟩of the gifts of his Spirit whatsoever. For a little further opening of it.
2 This may also Teach all Christians, not to trust upon the gifts of their holinesse, though they doe spring from the Holy Ghost himselfe, though they be such as are unchangeable, though they spring from Jesus Christ, and knit our soules in union with him; yet trust not in the gifts themselves; the Lord layeth it down as the Apostacy of Israel, Ezek. 16.14,15. Trust not therefore in any of these, but let all our confidence be in Jesus Christ, not in any ⟨p. 153⟩of the gifts of his Spirit whatsoever. For a little further opening of it.
1 Trust not in any gifts that you have received for the performance of any duty; for it is not the strongest Christian that is able to put forth a good thought, 2 Cor. 3.5. but our sufficiency is of God, John 15.5. And the Apostle Paul cannot only not do any great matter by his own strength and grace, but nothing at all without Jesus Christ; and therefore he giveth us to understand, that it is God that worketh in us both to will and to do,