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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.
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Sixthly, the old Covenant was subject so to be broken, as to bring confusion upon the transgressors; but this Covenant of Grace cannot be so broken, as to bring confusion upon such who are within it. And thus the Lord puts a difference between them, Hebr. 8.8.9.10. For in rebuking them, he saith, Behold, the days will come, saith the Lord, when I shall make with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah a new Testament, not like the Testament that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand, to lead them out of the land of Egypt, for they continued not in my Testament, and I regarded them not saith the Lord, &c. In this place he opposeth the one to the other, in regard the one may be broken, and the other cannot; This Covenant of Grace God will not break, and though on our parts it may be broken, yet because Christ hath it in keeping, it shall never be so broken, as to the destruction of the transgressor, Jer. 32.40. And I will make an everlasting Covenant with them, that I will never turn away from them to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me, &c. God will put his fear in our hearts, which shall work in us holy care of keeping covenant with him. The fear of God possessing our hearts, shall cause us, not to dare to commit any sin; and therefore, Heb. 8, 6. it is said to be established upon better promises. The old Covenant was established upon our obedience, this promiseth us both to make us obedient, and to keep us in a course of obedience; that Covenant promiseth no pardon upon breaches, but this doth, and further saith, that they shall be remembered no more, as Jer. 31.34.
Sixthly, the old Covenant was subject so to be broken, as to bring confusion upon the transgressours; but this Covenant of Grace cannot be so broken, as to bring confusion upon such who are within it. And thus the Lord puts a difference between them, Hebr. 8.8.9.10. For in rebuking them, hee saith, Behold, the dayes will come, saith the Lord, when I shall make with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah a new Testament, not like the Testament that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand, to lead them out of the land of Egypt, for they continued not in my Testament, and I regarded them not saith the Lord, &c. In this place he opposeth the one to the other, in regard the one may be broken, and the other cannot; This Covenant of Grace God will not break, and though on our parts it may be broken, yet because Christ hath it in keeping, it shall never be so broken, as to the destruction of the transgressour,