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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.
Secondly, you have the support and comfort David took to himself, in the midst of the disorders of his house, from the orderliness of Gods Covenant, which, though his house was unsettled, and unstayed, yet there was a sure Covenant, though his house was fleeting and unstable, yet was there an everlasting Covenant; he brings in Gods Covenant amplified by three arguments, contrary to the corruptions that was in his family.
Secondly, you have the support and comfort David took to himself, in the midst of the disorders of his house, from the orderlinsse of Gods Covenant, which, though his house was unsetled, and unstayed, yet there was a sure Covenant, though his house was fleeting and unstable, yet was there an everlasting Covenant; hee brings in Gods Covenant amplified by three arguments, contrary to the corruptions that was in his family.
His family was Transitory, Gods Covenant is Everlasting,
His family was Disordered, Gods Covenant is Ordered,