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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.
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Use 3 It must teach all such as are under this Covenant of Grace, to walk thankfully and humbly, and faithfully: See Davids humble thankfulness, 2 Sam. 7.18. Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my fathers house, that thou hast spoken of thy servants house for a great while to come? We must walk fruitfully with God in the sense of this Covenant, in pardon of sins, in beating down corruptions; there is no better sign that we are in this Covenant, then to grow thankful for it, and humble under it, and fruitful in communicating our experience unto others, and labouring to bring them within the compass of it. Thus much for this Doctrine.
Ʋse 3 It must teach all such as are under this Covenant of Grace, to walk thankfully and humbly, and faithfully: See Davids humble thankfulnesse, 2 Sam. 7.18. Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my fathers house, that thou hast spoken of thy servants house for a great while to come? We must walk fruitfully with God in the sense of this Covenant, in pardon of sins, in beating down corruptions; there is no better sign that we are in this Covenant, then to grow thankfull for it, and humble under it, and fruitfull in communicating our experience unto others, and labouring to bring them within the compasse of it. Thus much for this Doctrine.
The third thing is the confining of Davids desire and salvation to this Covenant, whence observe:
Doctr. 3 That the security and sufficiency of the Covenant of Gods Grace, is all the salvation and desire of Gods people.