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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.
Answ. 1 We must labour to observe what is amiss in one another, and labour to purge out all our corruptions; thus mutually to help one another in the knowledge of those things which we of our selves may be ignorant of, that so we may come to cleanse our selves in some measure from all sins; and this ought we to do more especially, when we come to solemn duties, as at times of humiliation, and receiving of the holy Sacraments. It was commended in Jacob, Gen. 35.1, 2, 3, 4. when God commanded him to go to Bethel and cleanse his house, his care was accordingly, to reform what was amiss in his family, as appears by his charge unto them, to put away the strange gods from them, to cleanse themselves, and change their garments; if we change our dwellings and not our sins, the same evils will follow us, whithersoever we go; consider we therefore, if reigning corruptions are within us, no reigning sin whatever but it is our God, we must therefore part with it, be it never so dear and near to us, and pray unto God, that he would be pleased to give us strength to subdue it, and bring it under, and not to be of their disposition that will see no fault, that is not the way; that which is a strange thing in Gods sight, let it be so in ours; let us gather together all our corruptions, and burn them in sacrifices to God; it is the sin of a family that troubles a family, and that when no means is used for healing it,1 Levit. 19.17. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart; thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him: and when God sees no corruptions nor filthiness in us, he will be readier to bless us, and prosper us in all our ways: So then we must have nothing to do with our sins, which do hinder all good things from us, but we must labour to gather them all together, and offer them up in sacrifice to God, that they may vanish away in smoke, that they be no more seen nor heard of.
Answ. 1 Wee must labour to observe what is amisse in one another, and labour to purge out all our corruptions; thus mutually to help one another in the knowledge of those things which wee of our selves may be ignorant of, that so wee may come to cleanse our selves in some measure from all sins; and this ought we to do more especially, when we come to solemn duties, as at times of humiliation, and receiving of the holy Sacraments. It was commended in Jacob,