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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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Reas. 6 The sixth Reason is taken from the Law written in our hearts, under the Covenant of Grace; thus: If there be a law written in our hearts under the new Covenant, then either this is the Holy Ghost himself, or spiritual gifts of grace wrought in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, whereby we are fitted and enabled (through his leading) to walk in the Law of God, and to keep it. But there is a Law written in our hearts under the new Covenant, Jer. 31.33. and this Law is not the Holy Ghost himself, for it is the effect and work of the Holy Ghost, 2 Cor. 3.3. where it is said to be written by him; now a Law, or an Epistle written by any man, cannot be the man himself that wrought it.
Reas. 6 The sixth Reason is taken from the Law written in our hearts, under the Covenant of Grace; thus: If there be a law written in our hearts under the new Covenant, then either this is the Holy Ghost himself, or spirituall gifts of grace wrought in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, whereby we are fitted and enabled (through his leading) to walk in the Law of God, and to keep it. But there is a Law written in our hearts under the new Covenant, Jer. 31.33. and this Law is not the Holy Ghost himself, for it is the effect and work of the Holy Ghost, 2 Cor. 3.3. where it is said to be written by him; now a Law, or an Epistle written by any man, cannot be the man himself that wrought it.
Reason 7 The seventh Reason is taken from the voluntary concourse of every child of God, with the Holy Ghost in every spiritual work; the Reason is framed thus: If there be no spiritual gifts of grace in the soul united to Christ, then in every good action the Holy Ghost acts immediately the natural faculties and affections to supernatural effects: (as suppose he then acteth immediately my natural love to the supernatural love of God) But in every good action the Holy Ghost doth not act immediately the natural faculties and affections to supernatural effects. Proof of this: If the Holy Ghost in every good action do act immediately my natural faculty or affection to a supernatural effect, then in every good action he turns the course of my natural faculty or affection against his proper and voluntary bent: For my natural faculty or affection hath no proper or voluntary bent to spiritual good effects, but lusteth against them,