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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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USE. IV. The fourth Use may serve, to teach any Private Christian, whether thou be-est joyned to the Lord in an Everlasting Covenant. If thou buildest upon a Covenant of works, the end of all thy faith will be to say Amen to a curse, Deut. 27.21. If thou hast entered into a Covenant of Grace, the end of thy faith will be the Salvation of thy Soul, and this is the faith of the Gospel, 1 Pet. 1.8, 9.
USE. IV. The fourth Use may serve, to teach any Private Christian, whether thou be-est joyned to the Lord in an Everlasting Covenant. If thou buildest upon a Covenant of works, the end of all thy faith will be to say Amen to a curse, Deut. 27.21. If thou hast entred into a Covenant of Grace, the end of thy faith will be the Salvation of thy Soul, and this is the faith of the Gospel, 1 Pet. 1.8, 9.
Quest. But how shall I know whether I have built upon an Everlasting Covenant, or no?
Ans. 1. The Lord hath drawn thee to make this Everlasting Covenant, thou didst not take it up upon thy own accord: Mind therefore what I say, The Lord draweth partly by a Spirit ⟨p. 28⟩of Bondage, partly by a Spirit of Adoption: If you never found your self a fire-brand of Hell, if your Conscience were never afflicted with your dangerous Estate by Nature, you were never yet in Jesus Christ. You will say, I trust in Christ, and look to be saved by his Righteousness. Were you ever afflicted with sense of your own unrighteousness? If you say, No, I Pray you read,