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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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7. A Seventh Article is, That Jesus Christ, the Son of the Eternal Father, in fullness of time took upon him our Nature, and became man, and hath Redeemed his Church (by his perfect Obedience to his Father) from Sin and Misery: The Word that was from the Beginning was made flesh, and we saw his glory, as the glory of the only Begotten Son of the Father, full of grace and truth, Joh. 1.14. This is a Foundation of Christian Religion. Every Spirit that confesseth not Jesus Christ come in the Flesh, is not of God, &c. Christ hath Redeemed us from the Curse of the Law, being made a Curse for us, Gal 3.13.
7. A Seventh Article is, That Jesus Christ, the Son of the Eternal Father, in fulness of time took upon him our Nature, and became man, and hath Redeemed his Church (by his perfect Obedience to his Father) from Sin and Misery: The Word that was from the Beginning was made flesh, and we saw his glory, as the glory of the only Begotten Son of the Father, full of grace and truth, Joh. 1.14. This is a Foundation of Christian Religion. Every Spirit that confesseth not Jesus Christ come in the Flesh, is not of God, &c. Christ hath Redeemed us from the Curse of the Law, being made a Curse for us, Gal 3.13.
8. A Eighth Article is, This Salvation and Redemption of Christ is freely given in the Gospel, unto every Soul that believes in his Name; & Faith is also freely given, that we may believe. I say, this Christ that works this Salvation and Redemption, is given only to such as believe in his Name. For God so loved the World, &c. Joh. 3.16. And if you believe not in me, (saith he) you have no life in you, no Salvation by me, Joh. 8.24. If ye believe not that I am he, you shall die in your Sins, and the Lord in giving you his Son, gives you Faith to believe in his Son,