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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. For the answer of this, have you not lived in some good families? it is a great stay to you if you have, for this reacheth to all; the Covenant is made to the householders and their servants: Abraham circumcised all his house by virtue of this, I am a God to thee, and to thy seed, Gen. 17.7. So that unless they have abrogated this Covenant, it followeth them still, and they may claim it to themselves.
Answ. For the answer of this, have you not lived in some good families? it is a great stay to you if you have, for this reacheth to all; the Covenant is made to the housholders and their servants: Abraham circumcised all his house by vertue of this, I am a God to thee, and to thy seed, Gen. 17.7. So that unlesse they have abrogated this Covenant, it followeth them still, and they may claim it to themselves.
But how if neither of the former I can challenge to my self; Quest. but all that I have had to deal withal have been carnal men, what may I do in such a case to get within the Covenant?
But how if neither of the former I can challenge to my self; Quest. but all that I have had to deal withall have been carnall men, what may I do in such a case to get within the Covenant?
I confess then thy condition is so much the more to be pitied; Answ. but seeing we were not born free, we must therefore take a course whereby we may become free.