What did Cotton argue in the Antinomian Controversy?
Controversial theological concepts
In favor of free grace theology
Against Puritan orthodoxy
For separation of church and state
Answer
Free grace theology was the position advanced by Cotton during the Antinomian Controversy. This theological stance emphasized the sovereignty of God's grace in salvation, asserting that individuals are saved solely through divine grace and not by any human merit or effort. Cotton argued against the belief in conditional election and the necessity of good works for salvation, instead maintaining that individuals are justified by faith alone.
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In his later career, Cotton devoted his efforts to what?
John Cotton preferred to reform the English church from within rather than..?
What was the primary theological position that brought Cotton into conflict with others in the Antinomian Controversy?
What was the destination of the ship Cotton and his wife boarded in 1633?
In which church did Cotton continue to preach until his death?
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