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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.
11. Concerning Christs Kingly Office: 1. In general.
11. Concerning Christs Kingly Office: 1. In generall.
That Christ being risen from the dead, ascended up to heaven, set at the right hand of God the Father, hath all power in heaven and earth given to him, and doth exercise his power in his government of this world over all Angels and men, good and bad, to the preservation and salvation of his elect, and to the ruling and destruction of the reprobate; communicating and applying to his elect, the benefits, virtue, and fruit of his prophecy, and priesthood to their regeneration, justification, sanctification, preservation, and strengthening in all their spiritual conflicts against Satan, the world and the flesh, continually dwelling in them by his holy Spirit, begetting and nourishing in them faith, hope, love, repentance, obedience, with peace and joy unto immortality: but on the contrary, limiting, using, restraining the reprobates his enemies, by his mighty power, as seemeth good in his divine wisdom and justice, to their seduction, hardening and condemnation, till his appearing in glory with his mighty Angels to judge both quick and dead; where he will be, and separate all his elect from them for ever, punishing the wicked with everlasting perdition from his presence; and joining together the godly with himself in endless glory.
That Christ being risen from the dead, ascended up to heaven, set at the right hand of God the Father, hath all power in heaven and earth given to him, and doth exercise his power in his government of this world over all Angels and men, good and bad, to the preservation and salvation of his elect, and to the ruling and destruction of the reprobate; communicating and applying to his elect, the benefits, vertue, and fruit of his prophecie, and priesthood to their regeneration, justification, sanctification, preservation, and strengthening in all their spirituall conflicts against Satan, the world and the flesh, continually dwelling in them by his holy Spirit, begetting and nourishing in them faith, hope, love, repentance, obedience, with peace and joy unto immortality: but on the contrary, limiting, using, restraining the reprobates his enemies, by his mighty power, as seemeth good in his divine wisdome and justice, to their seduction, hardening and condemnation, till his appearing in glory with his mighty Angels to judge both quick and dead; where he will be, and separate all his elect from them for ever, punishing the wicked with everlasting perdition from his presence; and joyning together the godly with himself in endlesse glory.