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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.
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:
Reason. 1 First, because there is no blessing safe to us, no desire or delight, but so far forth as it is conveyed in this Covenant unto us.
If a man were delivered from danger, unless by virtue of this Covenant, it is a cold deliverance: For, if he be saved from drowning, the gallows may claim his right of him; if the gallows cannot, hell fire will reach him, if he be not within the compass of this Covenant; if he have credit and wealth in this world, yet if not conveyed unto him by virtue of this Covenant, it is a miserable estate; children, beauty, strength, gifts may be desired, if they come under this Covenant.