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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.
Object. 3 I, but the good things in us are like the morning dew, or cloud that passeth away; righteousness sometimes putteth forth it self very savourly in the beginning, but suddenly vanisheth away.
Object. 3 I, but the good things in us are like the morning dew, or cloud that passeth away; righteousnesse sometimes putteth forth it self very savourly in the beginning, but suddenly vanisheth away.
Answ. Yet Gods Covenant is sure and everlasting, and that decays not at all.
Answ. Yet Gods Covenant is sure and everlasting, and that decayes not at all.
Object. But if I could in some measure be established in good ways, I might thereby receive some comfort to my soul.
Object. But if I could in some measure be established in good wayes, I might thereby receive some comfort to my soul.