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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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Reason 3 Thirdly, how ever God deals with us in outward things, yet his Covenant is a certain ground for our eternal inheritance; although a mans house may be turned upside down, yet notwithstanding here is our comfort, we have our eternal happiness in the highest heavens, Luke 12.32. Fear not little flock, it is your Fathers good pleasure to give you your inheritance.
Reason 3 Thirdly, how ever God deals with us in outward things, yet his Covenant is a certain ground for our eternall inheritance; although a mans house may be turned upside down, yet notwithstanding here is our comfort, we have our eternall happinesse in the highest heavens, Luke 12.32. Fear not little flocke, it is your Fathers good pleasure to give you your inheritance.
Use 1 First, it may serve to prove a distempered passion of our spirits, who cannot be persuaded Gods Covenant reacheth to us, unless we prosper in the world; we should rather be men after Gods own heart, as David. See how David carried himself in the like case and condition, he doth rest himself in Gods Covenant, whether his house grow or grow not; but we are of another spirit, though we know Gods Covenant is everlasting and sure, yet unless our children be great ones, and all may prosper in the world, according to the desire of our hearts, we think we have no favour in the Covenant of Gods grace; alas, all things are counted otherwise but as dry things, ⟨p. 26⟩like Manna, which at length the children of Israel began to loath and hate: As concerning the light afflictions, which are but momentary, herein we should comfort our selves, that God will temper all to our everlasting happiness, as in the issue thereof we shall see. This pride of nature was the sin of Human, Est. 5.13. all availed him nothing as long as Mordecai the Jew did not bow to him. If other mens sheaves may not bow to ours, then we think all little worth besides; but this is a grievous sin against God: it argues a base estimation of the Covenant of Gods grace; it is a sin to be reproved and rooted out. We think, because God doth not make our houses to grow and flourish, that there is no contentment to be found in the Covenant of Grace: This sin of pride was also in Hezekiah, in showing to the Babylonish men all his garments and precious Jewels.