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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.
and though peradventure they may bring in some, yet not all; neither this without many a cloud, many sinful corruptions, lying, profaneness, unprofitableness; and when they have brought them forward in any good way, they have many times such fears and doubting of their estates, that they are ready to forsake all, and fall back again; and if they come on to any profitable performance of good duties, yet are they so wonderfully unsettled in their estates and conditions, that many times, the further the day grows, the more cloudy it appears; such ado and trouble is there to come to any settledness in good ways, they are so clouded with fears of their estates, that if they come to be assured of Gods love, they will a while love good duties, but afterward fall back again to a customary performance, and rest themselves contented with the deed done, yea, many times they break out into open failings, to the ⟨p. 6⟩wounding of their own souls; they prove like the high-ways, and barren places, rather more defiled, then like the green grass, which is bettered by the showers that fall upon it; mens hearts may be right before God, and they may have much care and diligence to uphold in such a blessed condition, and yet come far short of what is required of them, as you see in David, Although my house be not so with God, &c. And what might be the reason of this?
and though peradventure they may bring in some, yet not all; neither this without many a cloud, many sinfull corruptions, lying, profanenesse, unprofitablenesse; and when they have brought them forward in any good way, they have many times such fears and doupting of their estates, that they are ready to forsake all, and fall back again; and if they come on to any profitable performance of good duties, yet are they so wonderfully unsetled in their estates and conditions, that many times, the further the day growes, the more cloudy it appears; such ado and trouble is there to come to any setlednesse in good wayes, they are so clouded with feares of their estates, that if they come to be assured of Gods love, they will a while love good duties, but afterward fall back again to a customary performance, and rest themselves contented with the deed done, yea, many times they break out into open failings, to the ⟨p. 6⟩wounding of their own souls; they prove like the high-wayes, and barren places, rather more defiled, then like the green grasse, which is bettered by the showers that fall upon it; mens hearts may be right before God, and they may have much care and diligence to uphold in such a blessed condition, and yet come far short of what is required of them, as you see in David, Although my house be not so with God, &c. And what might be the reason of this?