A34675:258
A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of self contradiction, charged on…A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of selfe contradiction, charged on…
A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of self contradiction, charged on him by Mr. Dan. Cawdrey written by himself not long before his death ; whereunto is prefixed, an answer to a late treatise of the said Mr. Cawdrey about the nature of schism, by John Owen ...A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of selfe contradiction, charged on him by Mr. Dan. Cavvdrey written by himselfe not long before his death ; whereunto is prefixed, an answer to a late treatise of the said Mr. Cavvdrey about the nature of schisme, by John Owen ...
Oxford: printed by H. Hall for T. Robinson, 1658
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.
The 18th Contradiction is thus stated.
18. The form of the visible Church is the Covenant, either explicit, or implicit: and the latter is sometimes fully sufficient Mr. H. Surv. part. 1. pag. 47. 48 and others. | 18. You say an implicit uniting, viz. A walking and communicating with you is a sufficient evidencing of the Form: we say, Their solemn confession of their faith & express open covenanting with the Lord to wake with such a body of Saints, in all the ways of Christ to be the manifest Form. D. Holmes ibid. | 18. It is not general Profession will serve the turn, but there must be a peculiar engagement and appropriation to this or that particular body, Mr. H. Surv. pag 63. Yet he said An Implicit Covenant was sufficient.
18. The forme of the visible Church is the Covenant, either explicite, or implicite: and the latter is sometimes fully sufficient Mr. H. Surv. part. 1. pag. 47. 48 and others. | 18. You say an implicit uniting, viz. A walking and communicating with you is a sufficient evidencing of the Forme: we say, Their folemne confession of their faith & expresse open covenanting with the Lord to wake with such a body of Saints, in all the wayes of Christ to be the manifest Forme. D. Holmes ibid. | 18. It is not generall Profession will serve the turne, but there must be a peculiar engagement and appropriation to this or that particular body, Mr. H. Surv. pag 63. Yet he said An Implicite Covenant was sufficient.