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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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9. Those whom the Lord draws by his Word and Spirit to believe on Christ, them he Justifies freely by his Grace in Christ: I say, those whom the Lord draws to Christ by Faith, he justifies freely by his rich Grace in Christ, Rom. 3.23, 24. This is a Foundation of our Christian Faith also. By the deeds of the Law, shall no Flesh be justified in his sight: So then Christ is God and man, he is come, and hath Redeemed us, this Redemption is given to the Faith of his People, this Faith is wrought by the Word and Spirit of God, it is the power of God to Salvation to them that believe. Where this Faith is, there is Justification.
11. This Regeneration in us is imperfect, by reason we consist partly of Flesh, and partly of Spirit. 1 Cor. 13.9. Gal. 5.17. Therefore gifts of Grace to be given, and Sins to be mortified, it is a fundamental point of Religion. Therefore the Apostle crieth out of his own Misery, that he was not able to wrestle against his own Corruptions.