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The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession…
The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession and exercise thereof defended, against all the calumnies of one George Keith, a Quaker, in a book lately published at Pennsylvania [sic], to undermine them both. / By the minsters of the Gospel in Boston, ; [Nine lines of Scripture texts]The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession and exercise thereof defended, against all the calumnies of one George Keith, a Quaker, in a book lately published at Pensilvania [sic], to undermine them both. / By the minsters of the Gospel in Boston, ; [Nine lines of Scripture texts]
printed by Richard Pierce, 1690
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Reflections on Cap. 8. of Perseverance, &c.Reflections on Cap. 8. of Perseverence, &c.
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.
Sect. 5. When therefore he cites, Rom. 3. 8. to prove that Perfection, because they are •ree from sin, it will not do; that is to be understood of freedom from the […] of it, […] v. 14. And his Application of Ezek. 35. •5. & Jer. 33. 33. is confused for want of distinguishing of what it there referred to Justification, and what to Sanctification; That Justification is perfect we acknowledge, (tho […] before denied it.) that Sanctification is imperfect, we plead (tho he saith it is perfect). Now the making them clear from all ⟨p. 124⟩their filthiness, belongs to Justification: putting the Spirit in them: giving them an heart of flesh, &c. belongs to Sanctification, and this confirms them in perseverance; for they shall not depart, but doth not wholly deliver them from sin.
Sect. 5. When therefore he cites, Rom. 3. 8. to prove that Perfection, because they are •ree from sin, it will not do; that is to be understood of freedom from the 〈…〉 of it, 〈…〉 v. 14. And his Application of Ezek. 35. •5. & Jer. 33. 33. is confused for want of ditinguishing of what it there referred to Justification, and what to Sanctification; That Justification is perfect we acknowledge, (tho 〈…〉 before denied it.) that Sanctification is imperfect, we plead (tho he saith it is perfect). Now the making them clear from all ⟨p. 124⟩their filthiness, belongs to Justification: putting the Spirit in them: giving them an heart of flesh, &c. belongs to Sanctification, and this confirms them in perseverance; for they shall not depart, but doth not wholly deliver them from sin.