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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.
Quest. I, but if a man be not entered into Christs Covenant, how may he enter into it, or if he be, how may he know it?
Quest. I, but if a man be not entred into Christs Covenant, how may hee enter into it, or if he be, how may he know it?
Answ. For the answer of this, consider with your self, whether any of your ancestors have been under this Covenant, yea or no; if they have, whether then have you renounced this Covenant, or laid claim to it? If you can say, you have known some of your ancestors in this Covenant, and you have not refused it, but laid claim unto it, when you understood your selves, it is a certain sign this Covenant reacheth to you, for the Covenant of God is, I will be thy God, and the God of thy seed after thee, Gen. 17.7.
Answ. For the answer of this, consider with your self, whether any of your ancestors have been under this Covenant, yea or no; if they have, whether then have you renounced this Covenant, or laid claim to it? If you can say, you have known some of your ancestors in this Covenant, and you have not refused it, but laid claim unto it, when you understood your selves, it is a certain signe this Covenant reacheth to you, for the Covenant of God is, I will be thy God, and the God of thy seed after thee, Gen. 17.7.
Quest. But how if I know not whether any of my ancestors were good or no, what must I do then that I may be under the Covenant?