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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.
12. Concerning his Kingdom: 2. In special.
12. Concerning his Kingdome: 2. In speciall.
That in the mean time, besides his absolute rule in the world, Christ hath here on earth, a spiritual Kingdom in his Church, which he hath purchased and redeemed to himself as a peculiar inheritance, into the body whereof he doth by the power of his Word, and Spirit, gather his heople, calling them through the Ministry of the Gospel out of the world, and from Idolatry, superstition, and from all works of darkness to fellowship with Jesus Christ, and by him with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, and with his people, making them a royal Priesthood, an holy nation, a people set at liberty, to show forth the virtues of him that hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous light, and uniteth them together as members of one body in his faith, love, and holy order unto all general and mutual duties: and instructs and governs them by those instruments and ordinances which he himself hath prescribed in his word for the edification of his body the Church.
That in the mean time, besides his absolute rule in the world, Christ hath here on earth, a spirituall Kingdome in his Church, which hee hath purchased and redeemed to himself as a peculiar inheritance, into the body whereof he doth by the power of his Word, and Spirit, gather his heople, calling them through the Ministery of the Gospel out of the world, and from Idolatry, superstition, and from all works of darknesse to fellowship with Jesus Christ, and by him with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, and with his people, making them a royall Priesthood, an holy nation, a people set at liberty, to shew forth the vertues of him that hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous light, and uniteth them together as members of one body in his faith, love, and holy order unto all generall and mutuall duties: and instructs and governs them by those instruments and ordinances which he himself hath prescribed in his word for the edification of his body the Church.