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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…
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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, Eph. 3.17. and both at the same instant, that if you have not Christ you have not Faith, and if you have not Faith, you have not Christ, Christ dwells in your heart by Faith; As many as received him, to them he gave power to become the Sons of God, even to them that believe in his Name, Joh. 1.12. No man can come to Jesus Christ, that is, believe on him, except the Father draw him: No ⟨p. 8⟩man can come, there is an impossibility of reaching him, […] the Lord put forth his Almighty Power.
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, Eph. 3.17. and both at the same instant, that if you have not Christ you have not Faith, and if you have not Faith, you have not Christ, Christ dwells in your heart by Faith; As many as received him, to them he gave power to become the Sons of God, even to them that believe in his Name,