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A treatise I. Of faith. II. Twelve fundamental articles of Christian religion. III. A…
A treatise I. Of faith. II. Twelve fundamental articles of Christian religion. III. A doctrinal conclusion. IV. Questions and answers upon church-government. Taken from written copies long since delivered by the late Reverend Mr. John Cotton, teacher of the First Church in Boston, in New-England.
Boston: printed by Bartholemew Green?, 1713
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Part 2: Mr. John Cotton, of Boston in New-England, his twelve Fundamental Articles of Christian…
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3. This is another Fundamental Article of our Christian Faith? That this God alone is to be Worshipped, with Religious Worship, Mat. 4.10. Thou shalt Worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve: If a man Worship any other God, besides the Lord, or if a man Worship any other God, the Lord will cut off them that Swear by the Lord, and that Swear by Malcham. If a man Worship Angels, he holds not the Head: Get thee behind me Satan in such a Case. Avaunt.
3. This is another Fundamental Article of our Christian Faith? That this God alone is to be Worshipped, with Religious Worship, Mat. 4.10. Thou shalt Worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve: If a man Worship any other God, besides the Lord, or if a man Worship any other God, the Lord will cut off them that Swear by the Lord, and that Swear by Malcham. If a man Worship Angels, he holds not the Head: Get thee behind me Satan in such a Case. Avante.
4. This is the Fourth. That this Worship of God is to be offered to him according to his Written Word. I say, this Worship that is acceptable to him, is written in his Word; if any man shall worship God by the Precepts of men, it is not according to the Will of God: To the Law and to ⟨p. 6⟩the Testimony? If any man speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them, 2 Tim. 2.16, 17. the whole Scripture (the written Word of God, is of Divine Inspiration, and is profitable for Doctrine, for Reproof, &c. The Scripture is a perfect Rule of Faith and Manners, that is a Foundation of Christian Religion.
4. This is the Fourth. That this Worship of God is to be offered to him according to his Written Word. I say, this Worship that is acceptable to him, is written in his Word; if any man shall worship God by the Precepts of men, it is not acaccording to the Will of God: To the Law and to