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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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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 ⟨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.
5. A Fifth Article is, That for our own part, we have not so Worshipped God, from the Fall of our First Parents. We and our Fathers before us, we have all Sinned, and were Born in Sin from our Mothers Womb. If any man say, he hath no Sin (saith the Apostle) there is no truth in him. We have not kept the Ordinances and Statutes of the Lord, and so have deceived our selves of that Reward which the Lord hath promised to them that diligently seek him,