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Sixteen questions of serious and necessary consequence, propounded unto Mr. John Cotton of Boston…Sixteene questions of seriovs and necessary consequence, propounded unto Mr. John Cotton of Boston…
Sixteen questions of serious and necessary consequence, propounded unto Mr. John Cotton of Boston in New England together with his answer to each question.Sixteene questions of seriovs and necessary consequence, propounded unto Mr. John Cotton of Boston in New England together with his answer to each question.
London: printed by E. P. for Edward Blackmore, 1644
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Answer.
A Christian Soul is more usually wont to press the Lord for spiritual Mercies, by Arguments drawn from his own spiritual Miseries and Infirmities, then from the Graces of Christ in himself. Nevertheless, the Saints do also make use of Arguments drawn from the Graces of Christ, when they do discern the same in themselves, but they are usually such Graces whereby they go out of themselves, and their own Strength and Worth, (as Faith, Hope, Desire, Seeking, Waiting, &c.) or such as do express their spiritual Bent and Inclination, or Affection, which they desire ⟨p. 14⟩might be quickened and satisfied with their spiritual proper Object or End, but the force of their Arguments from those Graces, is fetched, not from the Force, or Fullness, or Power of them, but from the Weakness and Emptiness of them.
A Christian Soule is more usually wont to presse the Lord for spirituall Mercies, by Arguments drawne from his owne spirituall Miseries and Infirmities, then from the Graces of Christ in himselfe. Neverthelesse, the Saints doe also make use of Arguments drawne from the Graces of Christ, when they do discerne the same in themselves, but they are usually such Graces whereby they goe out of themselves, and their owne Strength and Worth, (as Faith, Hope, Desire, Seeking, Waiting, &c.) or such as doe expresse their spirituall Bent and Inclination, or Affection, which they desire ⟨p. 14⟩might be quickned and satisfied with their spirituall proper Object or End, but the force of their Arguments from those Graces, is fetched, not from the Force, or Fulnesse, or Power of them, but from the Weaknesse and Emptinesse of them.