Seventhly, The people of God are said, sometimes to §7keep Covenant with God, Psal. 25. 10. All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth, unto such as keep his covenant, and his testimonies. Mercies flowing in upon us, through the Covenant, are of all mercies, the most soul-satisfying, soul-refreshing, soul cheering mercies; yea, they are the very cream of mercy: Oh, how well is it with that Saint, that can look upon every mercy, as a present sent him from heaven, by virtue of the Covenant! Oh, this sweetens every drop, and sip, and crust, and crumb of mercy, that a Christian enjoys, that all flows in upon him through the Covenant. The promise last cited, is a very sweet, choice, precious promise, a promise more worth, than all the riches of the Indies. Mark, All the paths of the Lord to his people, they are not only mercy, but they are mercy and truth; that is, they are sure mercies that stream ⟨p. 23⟩in upon them, through the Covenant: Solomon's dinner1 of green herbs, Daniel's pulse, Barley loaves and a sew fishes, swimming in upon a Christian, through the New Covenant, are far better, greater and sweeter mercies, than all those great things are, that flow in upon the great men of the world, through that general providence, that feeds the birds of the air, and the beasts of the field, Psal. 44. 17. Yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant; that is, We have kept Covenant with thee, by endeavouring to the uttermost of our power, to keep off from the breach of thy Covenant, and to live up to the duties of thy Covenant, suitable to that of the Prophet Micah, We will walk in the name of the Lord our 2God, for ever and ever. Persons in Covenant with God, will not only take a turn or two in his ways (as Temporaries and Hypocrites do, who are hot at hand, but soon tire, and give in) but they will hold on in a course of holiness,3 and not fail to follow the Lamb, whithersoever he4 goes, Psal. 103. 17. The mercy of the Lord, is from everlasting, to everlasting: vers. 18. To such as keep his Covenant, &c. All sincere Christians, they keep Covenant with God: 1. In respect of their cordial desires, to keep Covenant5 with God: 2. In respect of their habitual purposes and resolutions, to keep Covenant with God: 3. In respect of their habitual and constant endeavours to keep Covenant with God:
Seventhly, The people of God are said, sometimes to §7keep Covenant with God, Psal. 25. 10. All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth, unto such as keep his covenant, and his testimonies. Mercies flowing in upon us, through the Covenant, are of all mercies, the most soul-satisfying, soul-refreshing, soul cheering mercies; yea, they are the very cream of mercy: Oh, how well is it with that Saint, that can look upon every mercy, as a present sent him from heaven, by vertue of the Covenant! Oh, this sweetens every drop, and sip, and crust, and crum of mercy, that a Christian enjoys, that all flows in upon him through the Covenant. The promise last cited, is a very sweet, choice, precious promise, a promise more worth, than all the riches of the Indies. Mark, All the paths of the Lord to his people, they are not only mercy, but they are mercy and truth; that is, they are sure mercies that stream ⟨p. 23⟩in upon them, through the Covenant: Solomon's dinner1 of green herbs, Daniel's pulse, Barley loaves and a sew fishes, swimming in upon a Christian, through the New Covenant, are far better, greater and sweeter mercies, than all those great things are, that flow in upon the great men of the world, through that general providence, that feeds the birds of the air, and the beasts of the field, Psal. 44. 17. Yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant; that is, We have kept Covenant with thee, by endeavouring to the uttermost of our power, to keep off from the breach of thy Covenant, and to live up to the duties of thy Covenant, suitable to that of the Prophet Micah, We will walk in the name of the Lord our 2God, for ever and ever. Persons in Covenant with God, will not only take a turn or two in his ways (as Temporaries and Hypocrites do, who are hot at hand, but soon tire, and give in) but they will hold on in a course of holiness,3 and not fail to follow the Lamb, withersoever he4 goes, Psal. 103. 17. The mercy of the Lord, is from everlasting, to everlasting: vers. 18. To such as keep his Covenant, &c. All sincere Christians, they keep Covenant with God: 1. In respect of their cordial desires, to keep Covenant
- 1Prov. 15. 17. D••. 1. 12. John 6. 9.
- 2Micah 4. 5.Mi•ha 4. 5.
- 3Rev 14. 4.
- 4Cap. 17. 14.
- 5••em. 1. ult. […]. 119. 133. Psal. 39. 1, 2.••em. 1. ult. 〈…〉. 119. 133. Psal. 39. 1, 2.
