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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.
First, the Covenant of Works was made to Adam and all his posterity, ⟨p. 12⟩Cain was within this Covenant, Gen. 4.7. Rom. 2.6. to the 10. Do well and you shall be accepted. This everlasting Covenant is not made to Adam and his seed, but to Abraham and his seed, Gal. 3.16. he saith not to the seed as of many, but as to one of thy seed, which is Christ, being spoken collectively; so likewise, Gen. 17.7. Moreover, I will establish my Covenant between me and thee, and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting Covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
First, the Covenant of Works was made to Adam and all his posterity, ⟨p. 12⟩Cain was within this Covenant, Gen. 4.7. Rom. 2.6. to the 10. Do well and you shall be accepted. This everlasting Covenant is not made to Adam and his seed, but to Abraham and his seed, Gal. 3.16. he saith not to the seed as of many, but as to one of thy seed, which is Christ, being spoken collectively; so likewise, Gen. 17.7. Moreover, I will establish my Covenant beween mee and thee, and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting Covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.