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A sermon preached by the Reverend, Mr. John Cotton, teacher of the First Church…
A sermon preached by the Reverend, Mr. John Cotton, teacher of the First Church in Boston in New-England. Delivered at Salem, 1636. : To which is prefixed, a retraction of his former opinion concerning baptism, uttered by him immediately preceding the sermon emitted. He dyed on the 23. day of December, 1652. Entering [sic] on the 68 year of his age. : [Seven lines from I Corinthians]A sermon preached by the Reverend, Mr. John Cotton, teacher of the First Church in Boston in New-England. Deliver'd at Salem, 1636. : To which is prefixed, a retraction of his former opinion concerning baptism, utter'd by him immediately preceeding the sermon emitted. He dyed on the 23. day of December, 1652. Entring [sic] on the 68 year of his age. : [Seven lines from I Corithians]
Boston: : s.n., Printed in the year, 1713
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1. Christ: He giveth Him for a Covenant: Isai 42 6. I have called thee in Righteousness: I will give thee for a Covenant unto the Gentiles. When the Lord maketh a Covenant of Grace, this is the gift of God; this is the Principal blessing of the Covenant, Isai. 49 8. And the Lord will not give Life in them to keep, and by them to uphold, but Jesus Christ for both.
2. In Jesus Christ He doth give Everlasting Communion with Him. Through Christ He will take away the Stony heart, and give a heart of flesh; and He will bring with Him Everlasting Righteousness, Dan. 9.24. That is to say, ⟨p. 14⟩Such Pardon of Sin as He will never revoke more, that Justification which He will work in Christ, He will never repent of; and therefore he saith, Jer 31.34. He will remember their Sins no more: and for their Sanctification He Promiseth, Jer. 32.40. I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. And so in all the blessings of the Covenant, the Lord will give an Everlasting Union and Communion with Him, in the enjoyment of them.
2. In Jesus Christ He doth give Everlasting Communion with Him. Through Christ He will take away the Stony heart, and give a heart of flesh; and He will bring with Him Everlasting Righteousness, Dan. 9.24. That is to say, ⟨p. 14⟩Such Pardon of Sin as He will never revoke more, that Justification which He will work in Christ, He will never repent of; and therefore he saith, Jer 31.34. He will remember their Sins no more: and for their Sanctification He Promiseth,