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The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the…
The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the historical aspersions of Mr. Robert Baylie, in his book, called, A dissuasive from the errors of the time. In the latter, from some contradictions of Vindicæ Clavium : and from, some mis-constructions of learned Mr. Rutherford in his book entitled The due right of presbyteries. / By Mr. John Cotton, sometime preacher at Boston in Lincoln-shire, and now teacher of the Church at Boston, in New-England.The way of Congregational churches cleared in two treatises. In the former, from the historical aspersions of Mr. Robert Baylie, in his book, called, A disswasive from the errors of the time. In the latter, from some contradictions of Vindicæ Clavium : and from, some mis-constructions of learned Mr. Rutherford in his book intituled The due right of presbyteries. / By Mr. John Cotton, sometime preacher at Boston in Lincoln-shire, and now teacher of the Church at Boston, in New-England.
London: printed by Matthew Simmons for John Bellamie, 1648
Treatise 1 › Chapter 3 › Section 12: Of Cottons pretended Montanism.
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Therefore the Person of the Holy-Ghost himself dwelleth in the Disciples of Christ Jesus.
2. From the testimony of the Apostle Paul, 2 Tim. 1.14. That Good thing (saith he) which is committed to thee, keep, by the Holy Ghost, which dwelleth in us. That Good thing is fitly understood by our best Interpreters, Calvin and Beza, to be, not only the sound Doctrine of •he Gospel, and his Ministerial Office, but also the excellent gifts of the Spirit of Grace furnishing him for discharge of his Office, and dispensation of the Gospel. Whence the Argument holdeth thus;
2. From the testimony of the Apostle Paul, 2 Tim. 1.14. That Good thing (saith he) which is committed to thee, keep, by the Holy Ghost, which dwelleth in us. That Good thing is fitly understood by our best Interpreters, Calvin and Beza, to be, not onely the sound Doctrine of •he Gospel, and his Ministeriall Office, but also the excellent gifts of the Spirit of Grace furnishing him for discharge of his Office, and dispensation of the Gospel. Whence the Argument holdeth thus;
The Holy-Ghost that keepeth the good gifts of Grace in us, dwelleth in us.