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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.
First, an acknowledgement of the failing of David himself and his family, in the many duties God calleth them unto; in these words: Although my house be not so with God; not so, hath reference to the second and third verse, not walking according to the ways God called them to walk in: What ways? verse 3. Fear of God, Righteousness and Justice; he requires that the fear of God, righteousness and Justice should rule in a Princes house.
First, an acknowledgement of the failing of David himself and his family, in the many duties God calleth them unto; in these words: Although my house be not so with God; not so, hath reference to the second and third verse, not walking according to the wayes God called them to walk in: What wayes? verse 3. Fear of God, Righteousnesse and Justice; he requires that the fear of God, righteousnesse and Justice should rule in a Princes house.
For explication of the words, Though my house be not so with God, to wit, though my house do not so walk in Gods fear and righteousness as he requireth, wherein he acknowledgeth his failings.
For explication of the words, Though my house be not so with God, to wit, though my house do not so walk in Gods fear and righteousnesse as he requireth, wherein he acknowledgeth his failings.
Again, when he saith, not so, he meaneth, his house was not so pure and clean, so fruitful before God, as he required, vers. 4. God would have a mans spirit to be as the light of the morning, clear without clouds, pure from all mixture of darkness and corruptions; and our spirits and families fresh and fruitful, as the grass, when followed with seasonable showers, and the pleasant beams of the Sun, it grows most sweetly: So God would have his children, where they enjoy good means of Grace, having dues from heaven, and very comfortable Sunshines over them, to grow thereby fresh and fruitful. But what said David? Although my house be not so, not walking in our callings in the fear of God and righteousness; although my house be not pure and clean, fresh and fruitful, acknowledging his house to have failings herein.