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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
The Result of the Disputations of the Synod, or Assembly, at Cambri… › Part › Question 1
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2. That thereby he is made to have dominion over mens faith; when he doth no more by our position but press them to that faith, which he, that hath indeed dominion over the same, hath prescribed.
2. That thereby he is made to have dominion over mens faith; when he doth no more by our position but presse them to that faith, which he, that hath indeed dominion over the same, hath prescribed.
3. That thereby tyranny is exercised over mens tender consciences, and true liberty of conscience is infringed; when as he de jure commands nothing but that which, if men have any tenderness of conscience, they are bound in conscience to submit thereto, and in faithful submitting to which is truest liberty of conscience, conscience being never in a •er or better estate of liberty here on earth, than when most engaged to walk according to Gods Commandments.
3. That thereby tyranny is exercised over mens tender consciences, and true liberty of conscience is infringed; when as he de jure commands nothing but that which, if men have any tendernesse of conscience, they are bound in conscience to submit thereto, and in faithfull submitting to which is truest liberty of conscience, conscience being never in a •er or better estate of liberty here on earth, than when most ingaged to walke according to Gods Commandements.
4. That thereby Christians become servants of men; when the Magistrate only is to enjoin what his Master and theirs hath commanded, or to forbid the contrary, and consequently in submitting thereto are but servants to Christ in man.