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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. 2 That we may the better help forward our families in goodness, we must not rest in any good means of grace we do enjoy; for David we see went further then thus, therefore we must not content our selves that we enjoy the ordinances of God, but we must labour to find God in them, and his blessing to us in the performance of them, or else all is little worth: This was Hezekiahs Prayer, 2 Chron. 30. that the Lord would be merciful to those of his people that prepared their hearts to seek him, although they were not ⟨p. 11⟩cleansed according to the purification of the Temple; the Lord heard his Prayer, and healed their corruptions, because they sought God in his Ordinances. Let us then also, following their example, seek God in his Ordinances, labour to feel our wants in him, teach the same unto our families, and seek him by prayer, that he would be found of us, that so we may do that which becometh the Gospel of Christ. And so much for this point.
Answ. 2 That we may the better help forward our families in goodnesse, wee must not rest in any good means of grace wee do enjoy; for David wee see went further then thus, therefore we must not content our selves that wee enjoy the ordinances of God, but we must labour to finde God in them, and his blessing to us in the performance of them, or else all is little worth: This was Hezekiahs Prayer, 2 Chron. 30. that the Lord would be mercifull to those of his people that prepared their hearts to seek him, although they were not ⟨p. 11⟩cleansed according to the purification of the Temple; the Lord heard his Prayer, and healed their corruptions, because they sought God in his Ordinances. Let us then also, following their example, seek God in his Ordinances, labour to feel our wants in him, teach the same unto our families, and seek him by prayer, that hee would be found of us, that so we may do that which becometh the Gospel of Christ. And so much for this point.