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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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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.
12. All men shall Rise again at the Last Day, both such as are Regenerated, and such as are not Regenerate; and both shall be judged according to their works, the Righteous to Everlasting Salvation, the Wicked to Everlasting Damnation. ⟨p. 9⟩So then put all these things together, and you have all the necessary Points of Christian Religion; which whoso obstinately opposeth, or is ignorant of, he cannot be found in a State of Grace that Accompanies Salvation, this is the Sum of the Articles; and he that overthrows any one of these, and obstinately persisteth therein, brings himself to Eternal Damnation.
12. All men shall Rise again at the Last Day, both such as are Regenerated, and such as are not Regenerate; and both shall be judged according to their works, the Righteous to Everlasting Salvation, the Wicked to Everlasting Damnation. ⟨p. 9⟩So then put all these things together, and you have all the necessary Points of Christian Religion; which whoso obstinately opposeth, or is ignorant of, he cannot be found in a State of Grace that Accompanies Salvation, this is the Summe of the Articles; and he that overthrows any one of these, and obstinately persisteth therein, brings himself to Eternal Damnation.