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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.
5. Concerning the fall of man, and original sin.
5. Concerning the fall of man, and originall sin.
That in as much as Adam was the root of all mankind, the Law and Covenant of works was given to him, as to a public person, and to an head from whence all good or evil was to be derived to his posterity: Seeing therefore that by the subtlety of the Serpent, which Satan used as his Instrument, first Eve, then Adam being seduced, did wittingly and willingly fall into the disobedience of the Commandment of God; Death came upon all justly, and reigned over all, yea, over Infants also which have not sinned after the like manner of the transgression of Adam: Hence also it is, that all since the fall of Adam, are begotten in his own likeness, after his Image, being conceived and born in iniquity, and so by nature children of wrath, dead in trespasses and sins, altogether filthy and polluted throughout in soul and body; utterly averse from any spiritual good, strongly bent to all evil, and subject to all calamities due to sin in this world, and for ever.
That in as much as Adam was the root of all mankind, the Law and Covenant of works was given to him, as to a publike person, and to an head from whence all good or evill was to be derived to his posterity: Seeing therefore that by the subtilty of the Serpent, which Satan used as his Instrument, first Eve, then Adam being seduced, did wittingly and willingly fall into the disobedience of the Commandment of God; Death came upon all justly, and reigned over all, yea, over Infants also which have not sinned after the like manner of the transgression of Adam: Hence also it is, that all since the fall of Adam, are begotten in his own likenesse, after his Image, being conceived and born in iniquity, and so by nature children of wrath, dead in trespasses and sins, altogether filthy and polluted throughout in soule and body; utterly averse from any spirituall good, strongly bent to all evill, and subject to all calamities due to sin in this world, and for ever.