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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.
The comparison must be stretched no further then Christ intended to show the mere conjunction between Christ and us, so far, §2as that we derive and receive continual nourishment and supply of all grace, and fruitfulness thereof from him: But not to imply the same individual life in him and us, as is in the root and branches, head and members; for root and branches make but one tree, and head and members make but one person: But we are not the same person with Christ, and therefore we have life not the very self-same with his, but conformable to his, and fashioned after his Image; the same with his in proportion and resemblance (as is the Image of the seal and of the wax) the same in proportion, not the same in number. And this must needs be so, because the fathers before Christ, had as truly the same spiritual life of Christ as we; the life of his divine nature neither of us have, the life of his humane nature was not then in being; and therefore they had only a proportion and resemblance of his life before his coming, as we have after his coming.
The comparison must be stretched no further then Christ intended to shew the meer conjunction between Christ and us, so far, §2as that we derive and receive continuall nourishment and supply of all grace, and fruitfulnesse thereof from him: But not to imply the same individuall life in him and us, as is in the root and branches, head and members; for root and branches make but one tree, and head and members make but one person: But wee are not the same person with Christ, and therefore wee have life not the very self-same with his, but conformable to his, and fashioned after his Image; the same with his in proportion and resemblance (as is the Image of the seal and of the wax) the same in proportion, not the same in number. And this must needs be so, because the fathers before Christ, had as truly the same spirituall life of Christ as wee; the life of his divine nature neither of us have, the life of his humane nature was not then in being; and therefore they had only a proportion and resemblance of his life before his coming, as wee have after his coming.