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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
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From a secret purpose and counsel God hath to have some unbelievers in every family; Reason 1 yea, in such places where you shall see most Religion used, and God most truly worshipped, there shall be some upon whom it shall be his pleasure to show his displeasure; Christ made as good choice as choice could be made, and yet he would have us see, what we may not unjustly expect in the like case, Joh. 6.70. Have not I chosen you twelve, and behold one of you is a Devil? If it were so in Christs family, then we must not look to speed better; there is no family wherein one is not a devil, his family being as a pattern to all other families; it was not for want of means it so proved in his, it being our Saviours continual practice and whole calling to publish Gods truth. So for further instances, you may see in Adams family, Cain the first born, an unbeliever. In Noah's family there is cursed Ham; in Abraham's family is scoffing Ishmael; in Isaacs family profane Esau; in Jacobs family, brethren against innocent Joseph: Moses had a profane wife, who counted him a bloody husband for administering circumcision; Aaron had his Nadah and Abihu; Samuel his sons, were bribe-takers, 1 Sam. 8.23. Eli his sons were faulty in the priests office; David had his Absalom, Adonijah, and Amnon; Solomon amongst all his wives, had not above two that were good; Asa his mother had a grove, Jehoshaphat a wicked son; Hezekiah had Manasseh, who at the first was very wicked; Josiah, all his sons were wicked: and so in all other families we see it true, and therefore we can see no cause, why with others it should prove better.
From a secret purpose and counsel God hath to have some unbelievers in every family; Reason 1 yea, in such places where you shall see most Religion used, and God most truly worshipped, there shall be some upon whom it shall be his pleasure to shew his displeasure; Christ made as good choyce as choyce could be made, and yet hee would have us see, what we may not unjustly expect in the like case, Joh. 6.70. Have not I chosen you twelve, and behold one of you is a Devill? If it were so in Christs family, then we must not look to speed better; there is no family wherein one is not a devill, his family being as a pattern to all other families; it was not for want of means it so proved in his, it being our Saviours continuall practice and whole calling to publish Gods truth. So for further instances, you may see in Adams family, Cain the first born, an unbeliever. In Noahs family there is cursed Cham; in Abrahams family is scoffing Ishmael; in Isaacs family prophane Esau; in Jacobs family, brethren against innocent Joseph: Moses had a prophane wife, who counted him a bloody husband for administring circumcision; Aaron had his Nadah and Abihu; Samuel his sons, were bribe-takers, 1 Sam. 8.23. Eli his sons were faulty in the priests office; David had his Absolom, Adonijah, and Amnon; Solomon amongst all his wives, had not above two that were good; Asa his mother had a grove, Jehosaphat a wicked son; Hezekiah had Manasses, who at the first was very wicked; Josiah, all his sons were wicked: and so in all other families we see it true, and therefore we can see no cause, why with others it should prove better.