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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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Propos. 7.
But though the Soul may gather Knowledge of his estate, from such Evidences of Sanctification; yet if he shall therefore build his justifying Faith upon such evidences, he shall again go aside to a Covenant of Works, though his Person may be under a Covenant of grace; For justifying Faith cannot safely build or rest upon any •round, save only upon Christ and his Righteousness.
But though the Soule may gather Knowledge of his estate, from such Evidences of Sanctification; yet if he shall therefore build his justifying Faith upon such evidences, he shall againe goe aside to a Covenant of Workes, though his Person may be under a Covenant of grace; For justifying Faith cannot safely build or rest upon any •round, save onely upon Christ and his Righteousnesse.
Quest. XIV.
Whether a Christian be not further active after Regeneration, then before; if there be a difference, wherein it lieth?