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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 answers to each question. Printed according to order.Sixteene questions of seriovs and necessary consequence, propounded unto Mr. John Cotton of Boston in New=England, together with his answers to each question. Printed according to order.
London: printed by E. P. for Edward Blackmore, 1644
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Answer.
I mean by Christian Sanctification, the fruit of the Spirit of Christ dwelling in true Believers, working and acting in us, both infused Habits and actions of Holiness, contrary to all vicious Habits and actions of corrupt Nature. And yet I do not mean, that the Image of God in Adam renewed in us (and no more then so) is our Sanctification: our Sanctification in Christ hath in it this more; Faith in the Righteousness of Christ, and Repentance from dead Works, (and that which is the Root of all) the indwelling Power of the Spirit, to act and keep Holiness in us all, which Adam wanted.
I meane by Christian Sanctification, the fruit of the Spirit of Christ dwelling in true Beleevers, working and acting in us, both infused Habits and actions of Holinesse, contrary to all vitious Habits and actions of corrupt Nature. And yet I doe not meane, that the Image of God in Adam renewed in us (and no more then so) is our Sanctification: our Sanctification in Christ hath in it this more; Faith in the Righteousnesse of Christ, and Repentance from dead Works, (and that which is the Root of all) the indwelling Power of the Spirit, to act and keep Holinesse in us all, which Adam wanted.
Quest. X.