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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.
Object. But God himself is said to be our gifts and graces, and therefore they are nothing but his Spirit in us: As God is said to be our confidence (which is all one with faith) Psal. 65.5. So he is said to be our hope, Jer. 14.8. Psal. 71.5. our love, our love it self, 1 Joh. 4.16.
Answ. First, God is said to be our confidence, and hope, because he is the object of our faith and hope; and therefore we are said, to put our confidence, or to believe on him, 1 Pet. 2.6. Now if it were meant God is the very grace of faith, or confidence which is in us, then when we believe, or put our confidence on God, we should put God upon God, which were absurd; and if something were lacking in our faith (as there is, 1 Thes. 3.10.) then something were lacking in God: And if it were meant that God is the grace of that hope which is in us, then when David prayed, he might not be ashamed of his hope, he meant, that he might not be ashamed of his God.
Answ. First, God is said to be our confidence, and hope, because he is the object of our faith and hope; and therefore wee are said, to put our confidence, or to believe on him, 1 Pet. 2.6. Now if it were meant God is the very grace of faith, or confidence which is in us, then when we believe, or put our confidence on God, we should put God upon God, which were absurd; and if something were lacking in our faith (as there is,