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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.
From all these doth David take comfort to himself against his own failings, and the failings of his family.
First, what is this Covenant here spoken of? This Covenant, in that he calls it everlasting and sure, implies it to be a Covenant of Grace, in that it hath such properties annexed to it, which only belong to God; As,
First, everlasting, Jer. 32.40. I will make an everlasting Covenant with them, &c. Again, it is said to be a Covenant of Grace, Rom. 4.16. and it being of Grace makes it sure, Jer. 31.33, 34. But this shall be the Covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my Law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts, and will be their God, and they shall be my people, &c. where he tells you of two Covenants: The Covenant of Works, and the Covenant of Grace, this Covenant differs from the other in six particulars.
First, everlasting, Jer. 32.40. I will make an everlasting Covenant with them, &c. Again, it is said to be a Covenant of Grace, Rom. 4.16. and it being of Grace makes it sure, Jer. 31.33, 34. But this shall be the Covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; after those dayes, saith the Lord, I will put my Law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts, and will be their God, and they shall be my people, &c. where he tels you of two Covenants: The Covenant of Works, and the Covenant of Grace, this Covenant differs from the other in six particulars.