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The covenant of Gods free grace most sweetly unfolded and comfortably applied to a…
The covenant of Gods free grace most sweetly unfolded and comfortably applied to a disquieted soul from that text of 2 Sam. 23. Ver. 5. : also a doctrinal conclusion that there is in all such who are effectually called, in-dwelling spiritual gifts [sic] and graces wrought and created in them by the Holy Ghost / by that reverend and faithful minister of Gods word, Mr. John Cotton, Teacher of the Church at Boston in New-England ; whereunto is added, A profession of faith, made by the reverend divine, Mr. John Davenport, in New-England, at his admission into one of the Churches there.The covenant of Gods free grace most sweetly unfolded and comfortably applied to a disquieted soul from that text of 2 Sam. 23. Ver. 5. : also a doctrinall conclusion that there is in all such who are effectually called, in-dwelling spirituall gifs [sic] and graces wrought and created in them by the Holy Ghost / by that reverend and faithful minister of Gods word, Mr. John Cotton, Teacher of the Church at Boston in New-England ; whereunto is added, A profession of faith, made by the reverend divine, Mr. John Davenport, in New-England, at his admission into one of the Churches there.
London: printed for John Hancock, 1645London: printed for Iohn Hancock, 1645
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Answ. Consider with your selves, that though your corruptions appear, and grace runs low with you, though you be but temporary, and things with you continually ebbing and flowing, yet Gods Covenant is sure and unchangeable, and always continues the same: I am JEHOVAH, saith the Lord, I change not, therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed, Mal. 3.6.
Answ. Consider with your selves, that though your corruptions appeare, and grace runs low with you, though you be but temporary, and things with you continually ebbing and flowing, yet Gods Covenant is sure and unchangeable, and alwayes continues the same: I am JEHOVAH, saith the Lord, I change not, therefore yee sons of Jacob are not consumed, Mal. 3.6.
Object. If I could lay hold on this Covenant, then I might have some comfort in it, but all my hope is built upon a sandy foundation.
Answ. Yet notwithstanding Gods Covenant is firm and sure, though your ways and hearts are unsettled, and disordered so, that God knows not many times where to have you; yet the Covenant of God doth remain sure and firm, therefore it is a sovereign medicine for all diseases: To apply the Covenant of God unto our souls, though there be many disorders in our selves and in our families, yet Gods Covenant is free; if we be hemmed in within this Covenant, we cannot break out, we might give God leave in our families to choose whom he will, and to take where he will. David must be contented with Absalom, Abraham with Ishmael, Isaac with Esau, Jacob with Simeon and Levi, CHRIST with Judas; and for the corruptions we see in our families, we are to take comfort to our selves, that the Covenant of God can heal all these iniquities, these iniquities in his due time he will subdue. To subdue is a metaphor taken from beasts which have stiff necks, and will not bow to the yoke.