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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.
Secondly, this is the substance of my salvation; for this Covenant gives us such hold of salvation, that though we have it not yet, we believe we have salvation by virtue of this Covenant, we are in ⟨p. 22⟩many discouragements, but God hath made a covenant to deliver us.
Secondly, this is the substance of my salvation; for this Covenant gives us such hold of salvation, that though we have it not yet, we believe we have salvation by vertue of this Covenant, we are in ⟨p. 22⟩many discouragements, but God hath made a covenant to deliver us.
Thirdly, This is all my desire (viz.) the object and sum of all my desire, nothing but as it comes within the compass of this, Gods glory is my desire; as all my desire is here, so all my rejoicing; for the word which is here desire, in the first Psalm, v. 2. is translated delight: all Davids desire and delight was in this Covenant, he took no comfort in his crown, nor that he was a sweet Singer of Israel, nor in his children, though comely, nor in the ordinances of God, no further then they were wrapped up to him in this Covenant of God, and the Reason is:
Thirdly, This is all my desire (viz.) the object and summe of all my desire, nothing but as it comes within the compasse of this, Gods glory is my desire; as all my desire is here, so all my rejoycing; for the word which is here desire, in the first Pslam, v. 2. is translated delight: all Davids desire and delight was in this Covenant, he took no comfort in his crown, nor that he was a sweet Singer of Israel, nor in his children, though comly, nor in the ordinances of God, no further then they were wrapped up to him in this Covenant of God, and the Reason is: