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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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Reason II.
The second Reason is taken from such places of Scripture, as put an express difference between the Holy Ghost, and his gifts in us, and the exercise of these gifts by us. 2 Tim. 1.6.14. Stir up saith Paul to Timothy the gift of God which is in thee and us, ver. 14. that good treasure (or thing) which was committed to thee, keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us; where there is a plain difference, between the gift of God, and the stirring up of the gift, which is the exercise of it; and the Holy Ghost which helpeth him to keep it, and to use it.
Obj. But he speaketh of Ministerial Gifts, not of Gifts accompanying Salvation.
A. He speaketh of both, for in the verse next before (ver. 5.) he putteth Timothy in mind of the unfeigned faith which (saith he) is in thee, & which dwelt first in thy Grandmother Lois, and in thy Mother Eunice, and now in thee also: Whence the Reason is plain, if unfeigned faith, and other such like Gifts of God dwelt in Timothy, and in his Mother, and in his Grandmother, then there be Gifts and Graces accompanying Salvation, that dwells in such as are Effectually Called.