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A conference Mr

by Cotton, John

A landmark 1646 collection presenting John Cotton's theological conference with the New England elders on three contested questions: whether gracious conditions precede faith, whether justification can be evidenced by sanctification, and the active power of faith. Cotton argues from free grace that the Spirit's witness — not sanctification — grounds assurance. Also includes Francis Cornwell's twelve reasons against set forms of prayer and a treatise on the spiritual church as the true Spouse of Christ, built on the eternal offices of King, Prophet, and Priest.
Chapters
27
Word count
25,879
Type
Treatise
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Table of contents

  1. 01 To Sir Henry Vane Junior 2,203 words
  2. 02 To All the Churches of Jesus the Christ 721 words
  3. 03 The First Question 100 words
  4. 04 Minor 191 words
  5. 05 A Second Proof of the Minor 353 words
  6. 06 The Second Question 257 words
  7. 07 The First Argument 289 words
  8. 08 The Second Argument 63 words
  9. 09 The Assumption Is Proved 102 words
  10. 10 The Proof of the Proposition 66 words
  11. 11 The Proof of the Assumption 67 words
  12. 12 The Third Argument 235 words
  13. 13 The Fourth Argument 200 words
  14. 14 The Fifth Argument 32 words
  15. 15 Minor 33 words
  16. 16 The First Proof of the Major 51 words
  17. 17 The Second Proof of the Major 80 words
  18. 18 The Sixth Argument 141 words
  19. 19 The Proof of the Minor 3,020 words
  20. 20 The Third Question: Concerning the Activity of Faith 221 words
  21. 21 Our Reasons 222 words
  22. 22 For These Reasons 1,278 words
  23. 23 Twelve Reasons Against Prescribed Forms of Prayer 1,333 words
  24. 24 To Cornelius Holland Esquire 1,408 words
  25. 25 To All Loyal Covenanters 701 words
  26. 26 A Description of the Spiritual Temple 7,734 words
  27. 27 The Reasons 4,645 words
Front matter (1 section)

Title Page

A CONFERENCE Mr. John Cotton HELD AT BOSTON With the ELDERS of NEW-ENGLAND,

- 1. Concerning gracious conditions in the soule before faith. - 2. Evidencing Justification by Sanctification. - 3. Touching the active power of Faith.

Twelve Reasons against stinted forms of prayer and praise.

Together with The Difference between the CHRISTIAN and Antichristian Church.

Written by FRANCIS CORNWELL, a Minister of Jesus the Christ.

London, Printed by J. Dawson, and are to be sold Fr. Eglesfield, at the Signe of the Mary-gold in Pauls Church-yard. 1646.

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