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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.
That may be true in the general; Answ. 1 if all did but profess it, it is true.
That may be true in the generall; Answ. 1 if all did but professe it, it is true.
If they did fear God in truth, §2it was not likely to hold; some ⟨p. 7⟩will be removing, and it is like worse come in their room; but if they should be all good, yet they who were good would be wanting in the fear of God, and righteousness one towards another in any answerable walking according to the means they do enjoy. So concerning the house of the Jailer, the same answer may be given, though they be all generally good, yet may they fall short of the right performance of many good duties to God, and one to another.
If they did feare God in truth, §2it was not likely to hold; some ⟨p. 7⟩will be removing, and it is like worse come in their room; but if they should be all good, yet they who were good would be wanting in the feare of God, and righteousnesse one towards another in any answerable walking according to the means they do enjoy. So concerning the house of the Jailor, the same answer may be given, though they be all generally good, yet may they fall short of the right performance of many good duties to God, and one to another.
The second Reason is from the vanity and curse that lies upon the creatures in every condition of life: Reason 2 Every man in his best estate is vanity,